Las Vegas Sun

April 19, 2024

World War II veteran Davis B. Leonard shows an early 1950's photo of himself at his home in Henderson Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The promotional photo was for an all-military production of the musical South Pacific, he said. 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 an early 1950's photo of himself at his home in Henderson Wednesday, May 28, 2014. The promotional photo was for an all-military production of the musical South Pacific, he said. 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.