Timeline
Birth- Aug 27, 1916
Braddock, Pennsylvania
Jan 1, 1916
Pennsylvania
Birth- Aug 27, 1916
Birth
Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Birth- Aug 27, 1916
Braddock, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Death
Nov 20, 1992
Death
Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 29 - 25 years
Army Branch
Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United States of America
Army Component
Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Army Serial Number
33070198
Branch
Army
Rank
First Sergeant
Division
82nd Airborne Division
Awards
Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart w/ 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, et al.
Enlistment- Jun 7, 1941-Age: 25 years
Cp Lee Virginia
Discharge- Jun 1, 1945-Age: 29 years
First Sergeant
Marital Status
Single, without dependents
Race Or Ethnicity
White
Residence
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Level Of Education
4 years of high school
Occupation
Shipping and receiving clerks
Military Awards: European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
Arrowhead & 4 Battle Stars
Military Awards: Combat Infantryman Badge
Jun 6, 1944
Military Awards: Medal of Honor
Jan 29, 1945
Military Awards: Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Bronze Palm device
Military Awards: American Defense Service Medal
Military Awards: American Campaign Service Medal
Jan 1, 1942
Military Awards: Knight of the Order of Leopold II (Belgium)
Palm device
Military Awards: Silver Star
Date Unknown
Military Awards: Purple Heart
2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Military Awards: Army Good Conduct Medal
Jan 1, 1944
Military Awards: Bronze Star Medal
Date Unknown
Military Awards: Basic Parachutist Wings
2 Combat Jump stars
Military Awards: Distinguished Service Cross
Sep 18, 1944
Military Awards: Army Occupation Service Medal
Germany
Military Awards: Distinguished Unit Citation
Jun 6, 2009
Military Awards: WWII Victory Medal
Gender
Male
Military Awards: Fourragere (France)
Military Awards: Order of William Orange Lanyard (Netherlands)
Battle Honors: Central Europe 1945
Battle Honors: Normandy 1944
Battle Honors: Ardennes-Alsace 1944-45
Battle Honors: Rhineland 1944-45
Military Awards: Fourragere (Belgium)
Combat Operations: Operation "Market-Garden"
Nijmegen, Holland
Combat Operations: Operation "Overlord"
Normandy, France
Death- Nov 20, 1992-Age: 76 years
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Death- Nov 20, 1992-Age: 76 years
Death
Braddock Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Burial- Nov 27, 1992
Arlington National Cemetery
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, United States of America
Other Facts
Full Name
Leonard A Funk Jr
Full Name
Leonard Alfred Funk, Jr.
Source Information
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