WILLIAM NICHOLAS LEONARD

Deceased 08/21/2005

Rate/Rank
RADM

Service Branch

USN 6/1934 - 7/1971

Speciality

NAVAL AVIATOR

Born
01/12/1916
DOUGLAS, AZ

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

VF-42

XO, VF-3

NATC PATUXENT RIVER, MD - PLANKOWNER

COMCARDIV FOURTEEN

CO, USS RANGER CVA-61

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS (2)

LEGION OF MERIT W/COMBAT 'V' (4)

DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V'

AIR MEDAL (8)