LECLAIRE HONORED AS

Harvey Leclaire is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was drafted in 1955 and did his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. He then did his training as an infantry soldier also at Fort Leonard Wood. Infantry soldiers were ground troops in the U.S. Army who were the first line of defense in ground combat. After finishing his training, Leclaire was stationed in Hawaii where he served his entire one year of service in the Army. Being drafted into the Army was Leclaire’s first time leaving the Midwest and getting to travel.