Charles Leonard
Appearance
Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. | |
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Born | Fort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S. | February 23, 1913
Died | February 18, 2006 | (aged 92)
Buried | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1931–1967 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | 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 |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- New York Times obituary
- Charles Frederick Leonard, Jr. at ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website
- Charles Leonard at Olympics.com
Categories:
- 1913 births
- 2006 deaths
- American pentathletes
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- United States Army personnel of the Korean War
- United States Army generals
- United States Military Academy alumni
- United States Military Academy faculty
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in modern pentathlon
- American male modern pentathletes
- Modern pentathletes at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics
- World War II United States Army personnel stubs
- North American modern pentathlon biography stubs
- American sportspeople stubs