1949 Bethany-Peniel College, Bethany, Oklahoma A. B. in Religion Vernon Eldith Leadbetter was born 16 Sep 1905 in Shiner, Lavaca Co., Texas. to Elliotte Pitts & Edith Newton Leadbetter. 19 Dec 1944 while a resident at Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. Vernon married Bertha Irene Temple who resided in Laurenburg, North Carolina at that time but was born in Crawford Co., Ar. . The marriage was in Sebatian Co., Ar. Bertha also served in the military with the WAC's during the war. She has a WWII page under her maiden name. Military draft cards have not been found for Leonard but October 9, 1942 he enlisted as a Pvt. in the US Army at Little Rock, Arkansas. He states he has a grammar school educcation and his occupation is "farm manager and foreman". He served until March 13, 1943. At that time he was discharged for a disability prior to service. Vernon E. Ledbetter or Leadbetter passed away May 2, 1984 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Ar. His burial was in the National Cemetery at Fort Smith.