Born Joseph Arthur Leo Couture in St. Boniface on Apr. 4th, 1921, Leo grew up on Roblin Blvd. near Charleswood Rd. He attended Charleswood School, St. Paul’s College and started training at St. Boniface Vocational School in pre-engineering. He worked many hours on establishing a farm. He was an avid hockey and baseball player.
He enlisted in 1941 and was commissioned as a pilot in 1942. He died at age 24, when his plane was shot down over Holland on July 21st, 1944, while he was serving with the 578 Bomber Squadron.