Leonard F. Mason
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Leonard Mason, see Leonard Mason (disambiguation).
Leonard Foster Mason (February 22, 1920 – July 22, 1944) served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Battle of Guam where he was mortally wounded.
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Leonard Foster Mason | |
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Born | (1920-02-22)February 22, 1920 Middlesboro, Kentucky |
Died | July 22, 1944(1944-07-22) (aged 24) Guam |
Place of burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii[1] |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1943–1944 |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Medal of Honor |
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