David Leighton
Private First Class/Merchant Engineer · U. S. Army and Merchant Marine · Post-war WWII Occupation of Japan
Request this speaker- Branch of service
- U. S. Army and Merchant Marine
- Rank
- Private First Class/Merchant Engineer
- War / era
- Post-war WWII Occupation of Japan
- Job / specialty
- Engineering
- Unit
- Headquarters Bn., Gen. MacArthur’s Headquarters in Japan
- Active duty
- September 1946 to December 1947
- Theater
- European and Pacific Theaters
- Decorations & awards
- Good Conduct medal, Asiatic-Pacific Theater, European Theater, WWII Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal
- Speaking topics
- Comparison of post war Europe and Japan. Life working with General McArthur in Japan
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