Name: David Leighton

Rank: Private First Class/Merchant Engineer

Branch of Service: U. S. Army and Merchant Marine

Unit: Headquarters Bn., Gen. MacArthur’s Headquarters in Japan

Specialty: Engineering

Armed Conflicts: Post-war WWII Occupation of Japan

Active Duty: September 1946 to December 1947

Theater of Operations: European and Pacific Theaters

Decorations and Awards:

Good Conduct medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater, European Theater, WWII Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal

Speaking Subjects: Comparison of post war Europe and Japan.

Life working with General McArthur in Japan