Robert Lawrence Leopold

Robert Lawrence Leopold
Born	November 11, 1916 Louisville, Kentucky
Died	December 7, 1941 (aged 25) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy Reserve
Years of service	1940–1941
Rank	Ensign
Unit	USS Arizona (BB-39)
Battles/wars	World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor †

Robert Lawrence Leopold, born 11 November 1916 in Louisville, Kentucky, enlisted in the Naval Reserve 10 July 1940. Following training in Wyoming, he was appointed midshipman 16 September 1940 and commissioned ensign 12 December. Reporting for duty on board the USS Arizona (BB-39) 2 weeks later, Ensign Leopold served in that battleship until killed in action 7 December 1941 during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer escort USS Leopold (DE-319) was named in his honor.

References

This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

• "Leopold". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved March 23, 2007.