Background
Leroy was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on 2 August 1932, and was of Portuguese ancestry.
Leroy was born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on 2 August 1932, and was of Portuguese ancestry.
While attending President William McKinley High School, he was an AJROTC cadet, and graduated in 1950.
He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951. When the 1st Platoon positions were outflanked and under great pressure and the platoon was ordered to withdraw to a secondary line of defense, After the action it was estimated that.