Leo J. Meyer
US Army officer (1917–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Leo J. Meyer[1] (October 6, 1917 - January 12, 2006) was a soldier in the United States Army, one of only three hundred and twenty-four men who have been awarded three Combat Infantryman Badges out of more than the twenty-three million [2][3] men who served in the US Army between December 1941 and December 2007. Colonel Meyer was inducted into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
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Leo John Meyer | |
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Born | (1917-10-06)October 6, 1917 New York, New York |
Died | January 12, 2006(2006-01-12) (aged 88) |
Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1937-1971 |
Rank | Colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II: -Leyte Campaign -Luzon Campaign -South Philippines Campaign Korean War: -CCF Intervention Campaign -1st UN Counteroffensive Campaign -CCF Spring Offensive Campaign -Summer - Fall Offensive Campaign Vietnam War: -Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign -Tet 69/Counteroffensive Campaign -Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign |
Awards | Combat Infantryman Badge (3) Soldiers Medal Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart (2) (partial list) |
Alma mater | University of Maryland BS Mil Sci 1967 |
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