The press used the Internet to find out more information about the combat path of a relative and suddenly revealed little -known facts. Leonard Prior joined the infantry in Springfield (Illinois, USA) in March 1941, before the United States's official accession to the Second World War. In peacetime, he was a musician and teacher, and during the war he seemed to "play in the orchestra.
" When the great -grandson posted on the Reddit platform photos of his great -grandfather with numerous medals, he suddenly learned that his ancestor was involved in the fighting much more seriously than he told. The Reddit publication quickly became viral, collecting more than 45,000 likes.
Network users began to analyze the awards and revealed that there is a sign of a fighting infantryman and the Bronze Star Medal - honors that are awarded solely for participation in hostilities and manifestation of heroism. Probably, the Prior served as part of the 37th Infantry Division and participated in campaigns on the island of Bugenville, in the Gulf of Liets, Manila and Bagio in the Philippines. The veteran spent 592 days in battle. Its unit suffered significant losses.
Since every six months of participation in hostilities, servicemen received special awards, it can be argued that the man passed almost the entire campaign. The great-grandson received detailed information about each of his great-grandfather medals, including a reward for impeccable behavior, for service in the US Army, for the American and Asian-Pacific campaigns, as well as a medal for victory in World War II.
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