Leonard Brostrom
| Leonard C. Brostrom | |
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Pfc. Leonard C. Brostrom, U.S. Army
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| Born |
November 23, 1919 Preston, Idaho |
| Died | October 28, 1944 (aged 24) Leyte, Philippines |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/ |
United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank |
 Private First Class
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| Unit | F Company, 2nd Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Leonard C. Brostrom (November 23, 1919 – October 28, 1944) was a United States Army infantry soldier who was killed in action near Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands, now the Republic of the Philippines, during the Philippines Campaign of 1944–45, in World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions above and beyond the call of duty. Brostrom was a member of and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before he entered the Army.
Brostrom was born on November 23, 1919, in Preston, Franklin County, Idaho. He was the first child of Carl John Brostrum (February 17, 1894 – March 13, 1975) and Louise Adolfina Hillstead (August 17, 1893 – September 25, 1961), who were married on August 21, 1918.
Brostrum grew up in the farming community of Preston, Idaho, and attended primary and secondary school at the Oneida Stake Academy, built by the Oneida Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1922, this school was renamed Preston High School even though it was referred to as the Academy for some time thereafter.Nathan K. Van Noy, another Medal of Honor recipient, attended the newer Preston High School.
Brostrum attended church at the Oneida Ward in Preston. During the depression years, he farmed, hunted, and fished while doing odd jobs for both pocket money and LDS Church service. His younger brothers, Dean (1921–1999) and Dale (1925–2003), often tagged along until Leonard served a three-year LDS mission to California. Brostrum was on his church mission when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After successfully completing his mission, he returned home and joined the U.S. Army in March 1942.
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