Jumat, 30 Juni 2017

The Laughing Paratrooper

Leonard A. Funk Jr. U.S. Army Medal of Honor Holzheim, Belgium January 29, 1945 Leonard Funk, a 5-foot-5-inch, 140-pound western Pennsylvania native, was the most highly decorated American paratrooper of World War II and one of the most highly decorated soldiers ever to serve in the U.S. Army. He was also the main player in …

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