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Leonard C. Brostrom was a soldier in the United States Army who died during the Philippines Campaign of 1944–45 during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions during this campaign. Brostorm was a member and also served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ==Biography== Brostrom was born on November 23, 1919 in Preston, Franklin County, Idaho. He was the first child of Carl John Brostrum (February 17, 1894 – March 13, 1975) and Louise Adolfina Hillstead (August 17, 1893 – September 25, 1961) who were married on August 21, 1918.〔 Note: At http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/frameset_search.asp using only Leonard Carl Brostrom for search terms.〕 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. Brostrum grew up in the farming community of Preston, Idaho and attended the then primary and secondary school called the Oneida Stake Academy built by the Oneida Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Ezra Taft Benson and Harold B. Lee (both of whom later served as presidents of the LDS Church) and Medal of Honor recipient Mervyn S. Bennion also attended this school. In 1922, this school was renamed Preston High School even though it was referred to as the Academy for some time there after.〔 See also: *(Oneida Stake Academy ) – official site *(Mormon Historic Sites Foundation article on the Academy )〕 Nathan K. Van Noy, another Medal of Honor recipient, attended the newer Preston High School. Brostrum grew up attending church at the Oneida Ward in Preston. He grew up during the depression years farming, hunting and fishing while doing odd jobs for both pocket money and LDS Church service. His younger brothers Dean (1921–1999) and Dale (1925–2003) often tagged along until Leonard served a three-year LDS mission to California. Brostrum was on his church mission when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After successfully completing his mission he returned home and joined the U.S. Army in March 1942.〔(WWII Army Enlistment Records )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leonard C. Brostrom」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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