National Museum of American Jewish Military History
1811 R Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20009 Phone: (202) 265-6280
Sponsored by:
Rachel Clare Goldsmith
Leonard H. Clare
Av 28, 5770
February 3, 1924 to August 8, 2010
Leonard Clare enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942. During his service he directed artillery fire from OP and kept communications between Inf. and Art. He used the m-1 rifle, carbine, cal 50 mg and grenades. He also cleared mine fields. He performed these actions in N. Africa, Sicily, Italy, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He also served in England, Wales, France and Luxemburg. As a paratrooper he jumped from planes behind enemy lines.
U.S. Army
Served from September 25, 1942 to October 28, 1945
Military Specialty
Paratrooper
Rank
Pvt. T/4
Awards/Medals
Purple Heart, Bronze Arrowhead