Leslie R. Christensen
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Air Force
Leslie R. Christensen enlisted in the Army Air Corps on Dec. 2, 1942.
He was a private first class and a radio operator and mechanic with the 341st Navigation Training Squadron in the Continental United States and Pacific coastal waters.
He received the:
Good Conduct Medal,
American Campaign Service Medal and
World War II Victory Medal.
He was discharged on Dec. 22, 1945.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The Saint Louis County World War II Project, page 56.