Leroy A. Mendonca [SEP] conflict
Leroy A. Mendonca
Leroy A. Mendonca was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on July 4, 1951.
Early life.
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.
Medal of Honor citation.
Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company B,
USNS Mendonca (T-AKR-303)
USNS "Mendonca" (T-AKR-303) is a "Bob Hope"-class roll on roll off vehicle cargo ship of the United States Navy. She was built by Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, New Orleans and delivered to the Navy on 30 January 2001. They assigned her to the United States Department of Defense's Military Sealift Command. "Mendonca" is named for Medal of Honor recipient Sergeant Leroy A. Mendonca, and is one of 11 Surge LMSRs operated by a private company under contract