Leonard C. Brostrom was a soldier in the United States Army who died during the Philippines Campaign of 194445 during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during this campaign. Brostorm was a member of and served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.
Brostrom was born on November 23, 1919 in Preston, Franklin County, Idaho. He was the first child of Carl John Brostrum and Louise Adolfina Hillstead who were married on August 21, 1918. Leonard was Killed in action on October 28, 1944 near Dagami, Leyte, Philippine Islands, now the Republic of the Philippines. Leonard is buried in the Preston Cemetery, Block 1, lot 18.
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