Leonard C. Brostrom
Leonard C. Brostrom | |
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Pfc. Leonard C. Brostrom, U.S. Army | |
| Born | November 23, 1919 Preston, Idaho, US |
| Died | October 28, 1944 (aged 24) Dagami, Leyte, Philippines |
| Place of burial | Preston Cemetery, Preston, Idaho |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Unit | F Company, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Leonard C. Brostrom (November 23, 1919 – October 28, 1944) was a United States Army infantry soldier who was killed in action near Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands, now the Republic of the Philippines, during the Philippines Campaign of 1944–45, in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. Brostrom was a member of and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before he entered the Army.