209241 Lt. Leonard Edward "June" Lannom United States Army 941st Field Artillery from:Nashville, TN My father, June Lannom, was in the Tennessee National Guard when the war broke out. He was a SFC in the 181st Field Artillery, stationed in Tullahoma Tn. He was sent to signal officer training in Kansas, because he was employed by the Telephone Company when the war broke out. Upon completion of OCS, he was assigned to the 941st Field Artillery. His unit was sent to the desert in California for training. My dad's unit was put on a ship and sent to Exeter, England. The 941st landed on Utah Beach D+6. My dad often spoke of the battle at Remagen Bridge, Battle of the Bulge, and the liberation of prisoners at Bauchenwald Concentration Camp. He carried pictures of stacked bodies in his wallet till he died. My Aunt told me that dad was made Temporary Mayor of a town liberated by US soldiers. Dad died in 1981, following 45 years of service with South Central Bell.
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