Near Starke in Clay County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Leonard A. Funk, Jr.

508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

— Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park —

Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

1. Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Marker

Inscription.
First Sergeant
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment 1943 – 1945
Outstanding Leader Magnificent Soldier Cherished Friend

United States Awards
Congressional Medal of Honor: 29 Jan. 1945, Holzheim, Belgium.
Distinguished Service Cross: 18 September 1944, Voxhill, Holland.
Silver Star: 6-17 June 1944, Normandy, France.
Bronze Star: 6 June 1944, Normandy, France.
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters: 6 Jun., 1 Oct., 3 Nov. 1944.
Army Parachutist Badge: 3 Nov. 1941.
Good Conduct Medal
European, American, Middle east Medal with 4 Bronze Stars.
Normandy, Holland, Belgium, Rhineland and 1 Bronze Arrowhead.
American Defense Medal: 8 September 1939 – 7 December 1941.
American Campaign Medal in American Theatre: World War II.
World War II Victory Medal.
Combat Infantryman’s Badge; 6 June – 9 July 1944.
Distinguished Unit Citation; 6 – 9 June 1944.

Other Awards
France: Croix De Guerre with Palms: 6 June 1944 Fourragère.
Netherlands : Militaire Willems Orde, Knight 4th Class.
Orange Lanyard: 17 September – 4 October 1944.
Belgium: Croix De Guerre 1940, Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with Palm: Fourragère.

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Air & Space • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Distinguished Service Cross/Navy Cross/Air Force Cross Recipients, the Medal of Honor Recipients, and the Military Order of the Purple Heart series lists.

Location. 29° 58.817′ N, 81° 59.117′ W. Marker is near Starke, Florida, in Clay County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Florida Route 16 and Tallahassee Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker stands within the Camp Blanding Museum & Memorial Park, near the entrance to Camp Blanding. The museum is in Clay County, although postal address is Starke which is in Bradford County. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5629 State Route 16 West, Starke FL 32091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (here, next to this marker); Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” (a few steps from this marker); Purple Heart (within shouting distance of this marker); Gun Tube (within shouting distance of this marker); Medal of Honor

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, July 13, 2021

2. Leonard A. Funk, Jr. Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Infantry Replacement Training Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Half-Track, M3 (within shouting distance of this marker); 79th Infantry Division (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Starke.

Also see . . . 508th Infantry Regiment (United States). Military Wiki website entry (Submitted on July 19, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr. image. Click for more information.

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3. First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr.

U.S. Department of Defense website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.