Las Vegas Sun

April 18, 2024

World War II veteran Davis B. Leonard shows off a book of photos at his home in Henderson Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The photos of Leonard and his family with President Ronald Reagan were taken after Leonard received the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1993. Leonard and Gaetano "Guy" Benza, another local World War II veteran, will receive the French Legion d'Honneur award on Friday. The award is the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals.

Steve Marcus

World War II veteran Davis B. Leonard shows off a book of photos at his home in Henderson Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The photos of Leonard and his family with President Ronald Reagan were taken after Leonard received the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1993. Leonard and Gaetano "Guy" Benza, another local World War II veteran, will receive the French Legion d'Honneur award on Friday. The award is the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals.