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Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. (February 23, 1913 – February 18, 2006) was an American pentathlete and a major general in the United States Army.
Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. | |
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| Born | February 23, 1913 Fort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2006 (aged 92) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1931–1967 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | X Corps 1st Cavalry Division 15th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Relations | William N. Leonard (brother) |
 Medal presentation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, Charles Leonard-USA (2nd place), Gotthard Handrick-Germany (1st place), Silvano Abbà-Italy (3rd place) | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's modern pentathlon | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1936 Berlin | Individual |
Leonard won the silver medal in the 1936 Olympic Pentathlon.[1][2]
Charles Leonard's brother, William N. Leonard (1916–2005), was a World War II fighter ace. They were buried together in Arlington National Cemetery.[3]
References
- "Charles Leonard". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Leonard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- Burial Detail: Leonard, Charles Frederick (section 1, grave 304-F) – ANC Explorer
External links
- New York Times obituary
- Charles Frederick Leonard, Jr. at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
- Charles Leonard at the International Olympic Committee
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Charles Fredrick Leonard, Jr, né le 23 février 1913 à Fort Snelling et mort le 18 février 2006 à Fort Belvoir, est un pentathlonien américain ainsi qu'un major-général durant la guerre du Viêt Nam.[it] Charles Leonard
Charles Fredrick Leonard (Fort Snelling, 23 febbraio 1913 – Fort Belvoir, 18 febbraio 2006) è stato un pentatleta statunitense.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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