Leonard at the military museum in Charleston, SC. Leonard recognized the shoulder patch he wore on his US Army uniform while overseas in France. The US Army European Command "the flaming sword patch".

Leonard never talked much about this girl he knew while in France with the US Army. When Leonard was asked, "why is she sad?" Leonard responded, "She's knocked-up."

Leonard, US Army recruit, completes course at Fort Hood.

over there

"over there"

US Army PVT. Leonard De Leon (far right) and his "band of brothers" (somewhere) in France, early 1960s.

...sing along...
"...over there, over there, we will fight we will fight over there, and the yanks are coming the yanks are coming..."