Ernest Leger
Army
Yaphank
Ernest Leger
Ernest Leger was born
on January 23, 1906 in Saint Paul, Canada. He was the son of Jude
and Hermine (Williams) Leger. Before entering the service Leger was
employed by C.B. Alen as a contractor in Bellport, New York. He was
inducted into the Army on May 12, 1941 and was sent to Camp Upton at
Yaphank. He left the United States on December 18, 1943 from Boston
on the Santa Paula arriving at Swansea Wales. Leger served with the
38th Signal Corps as a truck driver. During the war he
was actively involved in the European Theater, the Ardennes,
Normandy and the Rhineland. Leger was awarded the European, African
and Middle Eastern Campaign Medals.
Ernest Leger was
discharged from the service on October 1, 1945 at Fort Dix.
Kevin St. Jean
Longwood JHS
June, 2005