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Leo´s sacrifice, and the sacrifice of all the others on December 7, 1941, inspired so many of his friends, neighbors, and classmates to answer a patriotic call of service. My mother, Kathleen Scallon, was a member of Leo´s 1939 graduating class from Ackley H.S. After Pearl Harbor she enlisted in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps and served for the remainder of the War. The names of all the others who were inspired by Leo´s death are inscribed on the beautiful Ackley Veterans Memorial. May we...
MJB
June 26, 2021


