Korean War
| Service # | AF15425142 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | January 30 1951 |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Leone was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Leone was a crew member of a B-29A Superfortress Bomber with the 370th Bomber Squadron, 307th Bomber Wing based at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. On January 30, 1951, while on a bombing mission, there was a fire in one engine and the mission was aborted. The aircraft crashed at Kadena killing him.