Charles Leonard
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| Charles Leonard | |
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| Born | February 23, 1913 |
| Died | February 18, 2006 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Olympic medalist | ||
 Medal presentation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, Sivano Abba-Italy (3rd place) Gotthard Handrick-Germany (1st place) Charles Leonard-USA (2nd place) |
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| Medal record | ||
| Men's Modern pentathlon | ||
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| Silver | 1936 Berlin | Modern pentathlon |
Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. (February 23, 1913 – February 18, 2006) was an American pentathlete and Major General during the Vietnam War.
Leonard won the silver medal in the 1936 Olympic Pentathlon.
Charles Leonard's brother, William N. Leonard, was a World War II flying ace. They were buried together in Arlington Cemetery.
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