PVT Leonard Fred Dearing

PVT Leonard Fred Dearing, b. 4 May 1911 - d. 6 Jun 1944. Son of Leonard and Clara (Meyers) Dearing he was drafted in 1943 while living in Richmond. His brother, Chester Edward Dearing was also drafted and was training as a combat engineer at Fort Belvoir when he was struck by lightning and killed in August 1943. Leonard was ultimately assigned to B Company 116th Infantry. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.