December 19, 1968 President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military decoration, to the family of Matthew Leonard for his actions during the Vietnam War. Leonard was born November 26, 1929 in Eutaw, Alabama. He served in the United States Army during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. On February 28, 1967, […]
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Matthew Leonard – December 19th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on December 19, 2013 in African American History, December, Military
Tags: Army, December 19, February 28, Korean War, Medal of Honor, November 26, Vietnam War
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