Leo LeBron

  • Captain
  • World War I
  • East Wall (South Panel)

Keokuk, Iowa

Feb 05, 2018

Biography

Captain Leo Parrot LeBron was the son of Elizabeth H. LeBron. He was formerly of the class of 1895, but left Iowa State College to pursuit other interests. 

Leo enlisted August 1917 at Fort Smith, Arkansas as Captain of engineers. He sailed overseas with the 211th Pioneer Corps.

Leo drowned on the Tuscania February 5, 1918 when the ship was torpedoed by a German U-Boat.