PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Slatersville, RI
Date of birth: 01/06/1945
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
Marital Status: Single
MILITARY DATA
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E3
Rank: Private First Class
ID No: 51618449
MOS: 11B1P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 00
Unit: B CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: 01/05/1968
Incident Date: 03/13/1968
Casualty Date: 03/13/1968
Age at Loss: 23
Location: Thua Thien, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
Leon is honored on Panel 44E, Row 33 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
"Leon was wounded and died of his wounds the same day and place that Bradley Jimerson was
wounded. I remember that day quite well. Leon was an early replacement to the company. I
believe he joined the company after we came north to I Corps in February."
~Neal Salsbery
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