Leonard L. Stewart

Leonard L. Stewart, Ensign, U.S. Navy, attended college in southern Colorado. He then went to Havat School to become a pilot.

On Oct. 24, 1944, in the South Pacific, Stewart left the aircraft carrier in his fighter plane and never returned. He was declared missing in action on Oct. 24, 1944 but was not declared dead until Oct. 25, 1945.

Stewart’s name is on a monument in the Philippines. His memory is honored at Fort Logan National Cemetery. He is a Purple Heart Recipient.

Stewart is the son of Nancy Ruth Taylor and Claude Stewart.