Leonard, Edward N
Army Private 1st class

Edward N Leonard, age 23, from Contra Costa County Richmond, California .

Parents: Edward L. Leonard and stepmother Eva

Service era: Vietnam
Military history: 1st Air Cavalry Division

Date of death: Tuesday, January 25, 1966
Death details: He was en route to join a new offensive against the Viet Cong when the transport plane slammed into a hillside in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, UPI (1966), Newsday (1966)