Virginia Heroes

Hillard C. Leatherwood, Jr.

Private First Class, Army

Born: August 12, 1924
Hometown: Petersburg, VA
Entered: March 6, 1943
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: April 13, 1945
Died In: Frankfurt, Germany
Awards: Purple Heart, Silver Star

Served with the 46th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Division, Third Army. PFC Leatherwood deployed to Europe October 5, 1943. He is buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Limburg, Netherlands.

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