Woodrow Leonard was born on 7 April 1916 in Sweetwater , Tennessee. He was the son of William Ezekial “W Z” Leonard and Minnie Clara Boyd. Husband of Charlotte “Lottie” Joanna Johnson and father of Bernice Leonard.
1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
PFC Leonard was initially buried at the Okinawa 1st Cemetery, Ryukyu Retto.
Burial: Honolulu Memorial ABMC, Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii, N, 975
- Rank: Private First Class
- Date of birth: 7 April 1916
- Date of death: 2 May 1945
- County: Monroe
- Hometown: Sweetwater
- Service Branch: Marine Corps
- Division/Assignment: 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
- Theater: Pacific
- Conflict: World War II
- Battles: Okinawa
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Top Panel
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