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Leonard Joseph O'Donnell

In memory of:

Private Leonard Joseph O'Donnell

November 4, 1953
South Korea

Military Service

Service Number:

SB72347

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

Royal Canadian Army Service Corps

Division:

RCASC

Citation(s):

1939 - 1945 Star, France and Germany Star,Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with Clasp,Korea Medal and United Nations Service Medal Korea .

Additional Information

Born:

June 2, 1923
Toronto, Ontario

Enlistment:

April 1, 1947
Camp Borden, Ontario

Spouse of Gurje Hendreka (nee Vandenberg). Son of John Edward and Mary O'Donnell. Brother of Gerald, John, Bernard, James, Gordon, Teresa, Cecilia, Mrs. Jean Lund and Eileene.

Commemorated on the Wall of Remembrance.

Commemorated on Page 56 of the Korean War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

UNITED NATIONS CEMETERY (BUSAN)
South Korea

Grave Reference:

38.4.3209

Location:

The United Nations Cemetery is located in Tanggok, a suburb of Busan. The land for the cemetery was granted to the United Nations by the Republic of Korea as a tribute to all those who had laid down their lives in combatting aggression and in upholding peace and freedom. There are 2,267 servicemen buried in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery. Of these 1,538 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 376 Canadians.

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  • Memorial Plaque– This memorial plaque is mounted on the Wall of Remembrance at the Meadowvale Cemetery, in Brampton, Ontario.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – This memorial plaque is mounted on the Wall of Remembrance at the Meadowvale Cemetery, in Brampton, Ontario.
  • RCASC Cenotaph

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    RCASC Cenotaph
    RCASC Cenotaph
  • Plaque– Memorial plaques for Private Leonard Joseph O'Donnell, Private Lee Herschel Oliver, Private Roy Stanley Nystedt and Private Kenneth Wellington Norton on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario

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    Plaque
    Plaque – Memorial plaques for Private Leonard Joseph O'Donnell, Private Lee Herschel Oliver, Private Roy Stanley Nystedt and Private Kenneth Wellington Norton on the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario
  • Memorial– A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – A section of the Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance in Meadowvale Cemetery, Brampton, Ontario. The memorial consists of a central section and 13 other sections containing memorial plaques for each of the 516 Canadian service men who died while serving with the Canadian Forces in the United Nations operations in Korea. It was erected by the Korea Veterans Association of Canada and was dedicated on July 27, 1997.
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Left Part
  • Inscription– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Centre Part
  • Memorial– Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Central Section of Korea Veterans National Wall of Remembrance Right Part
  • Photo of Leonard O'Donnell

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    Photo of Leonard O'Donnell
    Photo of Leonard O'Donnell

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