1SG Leonard Lomells Contributions to the Success of D-day
Abstract
Leonard Lomell is a true success story for the non-commissioned officer corps of the United States Army. There is no true way to measure how many lives he saved during the D-day invasion. In my research I found it is possible without his successes alone, D-day may not have been successful. I will tell you this is a true story about a real American Hero during a time in our nation's history that heroes were certainly needed. Ranger Leonard G. Lomell was born on January 22, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. In search of a seashore community his Scandinavian immigrant parents moved to the still developing town of Point Pleasant, NJ a few years later. While struggling through the Great Depression, Mr. Lomell attended Point Pleasant Beach High School, working at Jenkinson's beaches during the summers. He graduated in 1937. His parents' idealistic values coupled with a top notch education provided by Point Beach aided in forming Mr. Lomell's character, shaping his values, aiming him toward a successful and prosperous future. Besides focusing on studies, Leonard Lomell enjoyed participating in high school football, baseball and golf. He went on to attend Tennessee Wesleyan College, graduating in 1941. During his college days he was involved in playing college football, boxing in the school's welterweight division, and editing the college's paper. In addition to these accomplishments, Leonard Lomell was elected President of his fraternity. An athletic scholarship combined with a work program provided him with his college education.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 10, 2005
- Accession Number
- AD1117312
Entities
People
- John Clements
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy