Leonard George “Bud” Lomell was born on January 22, 1920, in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He was the son of George G. Lomell and Pauline Peterson Lomell. He was married to Charlotte Ewart Lomell. Lomell graduated from Tennessee Wesleyan College. He enlisted in the Army in 1942, served in the 76th Infantry Division, and joined the Rangers.

Lomell was recognized for his heroic actions on D-Day. At Pointe du Hoc, Lomell and his team disabled five critical German guns that threatened Allied forces landing on Omaha and Utah beaches. Later, during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, Lomell led the 2nd Ranger Battalion in capturing Hill 400, a pivotal position, earning him a Silver Star. Wounded multiple times, Lomell returned home after the war, became a lawyer, and founded the Lomell Law Firm in Toms River, New Jersey. Active in his community, he was involved in various organizations, including the Garden State Philharmonic, Ocean County Board of Education, and Christ Episcopal Church.

Lomell received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Service Cross, British Military Medal, French Légion d'honneur, and was inducted into the Ranger Hall of Fame. He died on March 11, 2011, and is now buried in Riverside Cemetery, Toms River, Ocean County, New Jersey, USA. Posthumously honored, his legacy includes a monument in Point Pleasant Beach, and a road named “Lomell Lane” in Ocean County.

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