 Grave
marker for Leon E. Lavender in Section 10, Site
11194, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington
(Arlington county), Virginia.
Leon entered the Army on 8 July,
1942/ Second Lieutenant Lavender was
transferred to Company C, 508th PIR, arriving at
0600 on 25 October 1942.
1st Lt. Lavender was first reported as missing in
action on 6 June 1944. His status was revised
as being a prisoner of war on 4 August 1944.
He was liberated from either Oflag 64 or 21B Schubin
after hostilities ceased. He accepted a
reduction in grade to that of a Master Sgt when he3
re-enlisted on 10 January 1946 and may have remained
at that grade until retirement. His rank as
seen on the grave marker reflects the highest rank
held. |
