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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| Bernard J. Leavy | Bernard Joseph Leavy was born June 8, 1919 to James Leavy, Sr. and Annie Moran Leavy of Philadelphia. Bernard enlisted in the US Navy on September 20, 1942 to serve in WWII at age 23. He was single, living in Philadelphia, and noting his mother as next-of-kin on his registration papers. In 1943, while serving, he married Anna Lynda W. Kussa of Riverside, NJ; Anna lived at 318 West Vine Street, Delanco while Bernard was in the service. Barnard served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Franklin (CV-13) in the South Pacific serving as Ship's Cook. He was in the Navy for under three years and served in six major offenses attaining the rank of Petty Officer 2nd Class. He was killed in action as a result of a kamikaze raid on the USS Franklin, March 19, 1945, an incident resulting in the loss of over 800 of her crew, becoming the most heavily damaged United States aircraft carrier to survive the war. Bernard was considered lost at sea and is included in a memorial in the Courts of the Missing in Honolulu, Hawaii, listed as Bernard J. Leavy, Ship's Cook 2nd Class, USNR Pennsylvania. He received the Purple Heart. There were no children from this marriage. | US Navy, Petty Officer SC2C | USS Franklin (CV-13) Ship's Cook | WWII, South Pacific | 1919 - 1945 KIA |
Updated October 30, 2023