Leo served as a Staff Sergeant, 33rd Engineer Battalion, 7th Armored Division, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on December 8, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in the production of beverages and also as Single, without dependents.
Leo was declared "Missing In Action" during the war and was awarded the "Silver Star" and the Purple Heart with one Oak Leaf Cluster. >br> Silver Star Citation: Headquarters, 7th Armored Division, General Orders No. 51 (September 17, 1944) The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant Leo R. Worthington (ASN: 13043347), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 33d Armored Engineer Battalion, 7th Armored Division, in action in France, on 28 August 1944. Staff Sergeant Worthington's gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 7th Armored Division, and the United States Army.
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