World War II Honoree

LeRoy Gesler

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Lima, Ohio

Honored By

The LeRoy Gesler Family

Relationship

Children

1920-1998 SERVED AT OKINAWA, 11 MONTHS, 23 DAYS IN PACIFIC THEATER. TOOK TRAINING AT CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS. COMPANY A, 59TH TRAINING BATTALION. A SQUAD LEADER IN COMPANY G, 32ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, 7TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 10TH ARMY. IN THE RYUKYUS CAMPAIGN AT OKINAWA. DECORATIONS: VICTORY MEDAL WWII, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 1 BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. MILITARY QUALIFICATIONS: COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, RIFLE SS. INDUCTED SEPTEMBER 19, 1944 FORT HAYES, OHIO. SEPARATED FEBRUARY 18, 1946 CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA.