Charles Leonard Explained

Charles Frederick Leonard Jr.
Birth Date:23 February 1913
Birth Place:Fort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S.
Placeofburial:Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance:United States
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1931–1967
Rank:Major General
Commands:X Corps
1st Cavalry Division
15th Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry Regiment
Battles:World War II
Korean War
Awards:Army Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Relations:William N. Leonard (brother)

Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. (February 23, 1913 – February 18, 2006) was an American pentathlete and a major general in the United States Army.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Leonard . databaseOlympics.com . 2012-07-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160410041802/http://databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEONACHA01 . 2016-04-10.
  2. Charles Leonard . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002633/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/charles-leonard-1.html . dead . 2020-04-18 . 2012-07-12.
  3. https://ancexplorer.army.mil/publicwmv/#/arlington-national/search/results/1/CgdsZW9uYXJkEgdjaGFybGVzGglmcmVkZXJpY2s-/ Burial Detail: Leonard, Charles Frederick (section 1, grave 304-F)