US PARAS 2 Sabo, Leslie Halasz,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Sabo ​

• FORENAME

Leslie Halasz,Jr ​

• UNIT

506 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,3 Bn) ​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class ​

• NUMBER

192409103 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

10th May 1970 ​

• AGE

22 ​

• GRAVESITE

Holy Redeemer Cemetery,Ellwood,Beaver County,Pennsylvania Memory Gardens Row 3 Lot 20 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Ellwood City,Pennsylvania​

born 23.2.1948 Kufstein,Austria​

son of Dr Leslie Halasz and Elisabeth Sabo,Ellwood City,Pennsylvania​

husband of Rose Mary (nee Buccelli) Sabo (married 13.9.1969)​

family moved to USA 1950​

resided briefly Youngstown,Ohio​

moved to Ellwood City​

graduated Lincoln High School 1966​

attended Youngstown State University​

steelworker for short time​

entered service 24.4.1969​

awards Medal of Honor,Bronze Star,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal,Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with bronze palm​

promoted Sgt posthumously​

KIA Se San,Cambodia​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 10W Line 15​

Ellwood Area Vietnam Memorial,Ellwood City,Pennsylvania​

Medal of Honor announced 16.4.2012​

presented to family 16.5.2012 ​

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