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Charles Leonard
Born(1913-02-23)February 23, 1913
Fort Snelling, Minnesota
DiedFebruary 18, 2006(2006-02-18) (aged 92)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1931–1967
RankMajor General
Commands heldX Corps
1st Cavalry Division
15th Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

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|- ! colspan="3" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;background-color:#eeeeee;" | Men's Modern pentathlon

|- | style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Silver medal – second place|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | 1936 Berlin|| style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;" | Modern pentathlon |} 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, was a World War II flying ace. They were buried together in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

  1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Charles Leonard". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  2. ^ "Charles Leonard Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.

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