505-PIR Paratroopers

This page is dedicated to Leonard N. Hodges

He was a staff sergeant in the 505, 3rd Battalion, Company H and made all four combat jumps. He received a Purple Heart, a Bronze Star as well as a Silver Star. At some point during his military experience he was shot in the head. The medical technology at the time did not allow for the bullets removal. It shifted years later causing his death in 1958.

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