Oakdale in Allen Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Sgt. Leroy Johnson
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
1. Sgt. Leroy Johnson Marker
that he lay his life down for his friend."
No more appropriate words could be used than the above in the incident relative to the death of U.S. Army Sgt. Leroy Johnson of Oakdale, La., who covered two Japanese grenades with his own body, saving the lives of those with him, on December 15, 1944 on the island of Leyte. For his outstanding gallantry he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1926.
Location. 30° 48.945′ N, 92° 39.721′ W. Memorial is in Oakdale, Louisiana, in Allen Parish. It is at the intersection of East 6th Avenue and 10th Street, in the median on East 6th Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Oakdale LA 71463, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); SSG Timothy B. Cole, Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Vietnam KIA Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Town of Elizabeth (approx. 8.6 miles away); SSG Timothy Bruce Cole, Jr. - Bronze Star with Valor
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Also see . . . Leroy Johnson (Medal of Honor). Wikipedia (Submitted on August 5, 2015.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 17, 2005
2. Sgt. Leroy Johnson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2015. This page has been viewed 878 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
