World War II Honoree

Leon Joseph Ganiel

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cologne, New Jersey

STAFF SERGEANT; INDUCTED ON JANUARY 6, 1941. OVERSEAS 13 MONTHS AND SERVED A TOTAL OF 57 MONTHS. COMPANY L RIFLE COMPANY, 71ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE WAS THE SUPPLY SERGEANT AND KEPT THE TROOPS SUPPLIED WITH FOOD, AMMUNITION AND ANYTHING ELSE THEY NEEDED; HE WAS AVAILABLE ANYTIME DAY OR NIGHT. AWARDED 2 BRONZE STAR MEDALS, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BATTLE STARS FOR BATTLES OF NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, THE RHINELAND AND ARDENNES-ALSACE, OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH GERMANY CLASP, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, 2 OVERSEAS BARS AND 4 SERVICE STRIPES. APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED NORMANDY CERTIFICATE FOR THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE AND NORMANDY INVASION MEDAL. DISCHARGED OCTOBER 9, 1945.