Emile Romeo Leblanc ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Connecticut
Emile Romeo Leblanc
World War II
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On August 9, 1942 Seaman Second Class Leblanc was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Navy. ★ He is remembered by the people of Connecticut. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 24713 |
| Service ID | 6420249 |
| Name | Emile Romeo Leblanc |
| From | Connecticut |
| Casualty Date | August 9, 1942 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Navy |
| Rank | Enlisted |
| Specialty | Seaman Second Class |
| Unit/Group | USS Vincennes (CA-44) or USS Quincy (CA-39) |
| Casualty Type | Missing in action or lost at sea |
| Location | Waters off Savo Island, Solomon Islands, South Pacific |
| Burial | Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines |
| Notable Awards |
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
Emile Romeo Leblanc is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
The Battle of Savo Island, also known as the First Battle of Savo Island, was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II between the Imperial Japanese Navy and Allied naval forces. The battle took place on August 8–9, 1942 and was the first major naval engagement of the Guadalcanal campaign. The battle has often been cited as the worst defeat in a fair fight in the history of the United States Navy. The battle was the first of five costly, large scale sea and air-sea actions fought in support of the ground battles on Guadalcanal.The USS Quincy and USS Vincennes was sunk, with over 1000 men killed or lost at sea. The Japanese suffered only light damage to ships, and a little more than 100 casualties. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ World War II Victory Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ Combat Action Ribbon
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Navy Presidential Unit Citation
★ Navy Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
★ Navy Expeditionary Medal
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• 324 Korean War
• 616 Vietnam War
• 106 Prisoners of war
• 1,304 Missing in action
• 16 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 63 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 4 Medal of Honor recipients
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