Robert Lawrence Leopold

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Robert Lawrence Leopold
11 November 1916 – 7 December 1941
Place of birth	Louisville, Kentucky
Place of death	Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Allegiance	United States of America
Years of service	1940–1941
Rank	Ensign, USN
Unit	USS Arizona (BB-39)
Battles/wars	Japanese 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.

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

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This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. • Leopold. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved on March 23, 2007.