Leonard William T.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

William T. Leonard

Rank:

Captain

Serial Number:

O-502004

Unit:

1337th Army Air Force Base Unit

Date of Death:

1944-10-20

State:

Washington

Cemetery:

Manila American Cemetery, Taguig, Philippines

Plot:

Walls of the Missing

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal

Comments:

William T. Leonard entered the military service in Washington. He served in the 1337th Army Air Force Base Unit as a Captain and Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He was declared "Missing in Action" on October 20, 1944 and is commemorated on the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines. He was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China but death date is inscribed as 1944-10-19.