Who We Are.
The Leonard W Kidd Memorial Post 2001 Charitable Foundation was created as a compliment to the Leonard W Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001. The charitable foundation is a 501c(3) public charity.
Our post has no building expenses, with 99% of all contributions directed to our community support areas:
- Active duty military families, military veterans, reservists, National Guard and their family members.
- Mentoring our youth.
- Educating and encouraging Americanism and Patriotism.
- Charitable organizations that support our community.
Leondard Kidd was the only citizen of Ashburn to die in the Vietnam War. On July 27, 1970, while a fellow soldier and Leonard were setting up power units for a new base, Specialist Snow came in contact with high voltage wires and could not let go. Leonard, seeing what was occurring, in a self-less act and without regard for his own life, freed Snow from the live high voltage wire. Unfortunately, Leonard was then the one who was latched onto that wire and lost his life. Specialist Five Leonard W. Kidd gave selflessly and with total disregard for his own life to save that of a fellow soldier. He upheld the tradition of the U.S. fighting men and women; service before self. Specialist Kidd was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. He is honored on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, panel 8W row 59.