Leonard Brostrom papers, 1967-1980, 1945

File — Box: 51, Folder: 6

Identifier: MSS 2350 Series 6 Sub-Series 1 Sub-Series 6 File 1099

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Materials include newspapers, programs, and biographies describing Leonard Brostrom service in the U.S. Army during World War II. He discusses his eight days of combat and single-handedly taking out a main Japanese pill box in Leyte, Philippines. Newspaper clippings about his heroism and about the ship named after him are included. Also included is a copy of the program where his father was awarded the Medal of Honor for his son and a brief biographical sketch of Brostrom. Dated 1945, 1967-1980.

Dates

Publication: 1967-1980
1945

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Saints at War Project records must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.