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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Leon Garber

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Batesburg, South Carolina

Honored By

Rosann Garber

Relationship

Daughter

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Activity During WWII

WENT TO MIDSHIPMAN SCHOOL IN CHICAGO AND WAS COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE U.S. NAVY IN DECEMBER 1943. I SERVED ABOARD THE LST-983 FROM MARCH 1944 UNTIL I WAS DISCHARGED IN DECEMBER OF 1945. THE LST-983 WAS THE FIRST ALLIED SHIP TO ENTER GERMANY AFTER THE WAR.