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First Name: Guillermo

Last Name: De Leon Sr.

Birthplace: Brewster County, TX, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Home of Record: Edinburg, TX
Middle Name: L.



Date of Birth: 25 June 1919

Date of Death: 22 August 1993

Rank: Staff Sergeant

Years Served:
Guillermo Luna De Leon Sr.
'Willie'

   
Engagements:
•  World War II (1941 - 1945)

Biography:

Guillermo Luna De Leon Sr.

Staff Sergeant, U. S. Army

Silver Star

Headquarters, 36th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 231 (1944)
Clifford L. Boyd, United States Army, is reported to have been awarded the Silver Star under the below-listed General Orders for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with the 36th Infantry Division during World War II.
The War Department made a press release about the awarded Silver Star in SIS press release B-149.



Origin of Nickname/Handle:

Texas Exceptional Gallantry
added by drjones46 on 6/26/2025.

Honoree ID: 338655   Created by: drjones46

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