Event | Date | Age | Place/Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1922 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Civic | 13 JULY 1939 | 17 | Civilian Conservation Corp Yosemite National Park |
| Residence | 1942-1945 | 19 | 2842 Oregon St Los Angeles CA |
| Military | 13 Oct 1942 | 20 | 239th Army Airforce; Turret gunner Ploesti Raid Germany |
| Married to Thelma Marina Garcia Llamas | 17 Jun 1945 | 23 | Our Lady of Talpa, Los Angeles |
| Residence | 1946 | 23 | 805 W 75th St Los Angeles CA |
| Residence | 1949 | 26 | 635 Solano Av Los Angeles CA |
| Residence | 1951 | 28 | 6422 Rosemead Blvd Pico Rivera CA |
| Died | 27 Jun 1989 | 67 | Whittier CA |
| Buried | Resurrection Cemetery |
Like his father and his Grandfather before him, my Dad, Daniel Leonard the 4th had as sense of adventure and a strong will which allowed him to quite naturally play the dominate leading man in our circle of friends and relatives. This eventually led him to become active in his church and in local government, as a councilman and including a run for Mayor of Pico Rivera.Dad never talked about his harrowing experiences in World War 2 as a door gunner on a B-24 Liberator Bomber. Flying in raids over Germany, Normandy, Northern France and Sicily. His life lay on the line in the Famous air battle over the Poesti oil fields in Nazi occupied Romania where 53 of the 178 bombers were lost.
He was the catalyst for our many trips to Mexico where he would attempt to locate long lost relatives on both sides of our family. Once a year we would pack our belongings and head off for adventure, usually dragging along friends or relatives who were more than willing to share an experience with the Leonard family.
29 MAY 1922 - 27 JUN 1989
Event | Date | Age | Place/Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1922 | Los Angeles, CA | |
| Civic | 13 JULY 1939 | 17 | Civilian Conservation Corp Yosemite National Park |
| Residence | 1942-1945 | 19 | 2842 Oregon St Los Angeles CA |
| Military | 13 Oct 1942 | 20 | 239th Army Airforce; Turret gunner Ploesti Raid Germany |
| Married to Thelma Marina Garcia Llamas | 17 Jun 1945 | 23 | Our Lady of Talpa, Los Angeles |
| Residence | 1946 | 23 | 805 W 75th St Los Angeles CA |
| Residence | 1949 | 26 | 635 Solano Av Los Angeles CA |
| Residence | 1951 | 28 | 6422 Rosemead Blvd Pico Rivera CA |
| Died | 27 Jun 1989 | 67 | Whittier CA |
| Buried | Resurrection Cemetery |
