On 4 February 1944, U.S. Army Private First Class Leonard Dominick was serving with Company K, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division near the village of San Pietro, Italy. The 36th Infantry Division was engaged in a grueling campaign marked by futile attempts to establish a secure bridgehead across the Rapido River from 1 January to 8 February 1944. PFC Dominic was killed four days before the campaign ended.

Medals, Awards and Badges

Purple Heart
American Theater Campaign Medal
European, Africa, Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge

Burial

PFC Leonard Dominick is either buried at the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial in Nettuno, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy, or his name is listed on the Tablets of the Missing there. Some records show that his remains were not recovered.