Col James H Leach, DSC USA (Ret) returned to France celebrating the 65th Anniversary of French liberation and his participation as commander of Company B, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Divivsio. Col Leach, 87, earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his valor and has often returned to France to honor his lost soldiers and the French citizens in the towns he liberated. See http://jimmieleach.us for Col Leach's emerging biography Col Leach passed away Dec 17, 2009
Col Leach was quite a soldier - we used to host him at Ft. Knox to share his experiences with the students at the armor school.
DobraDavid 1 year ago