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Matthew Leonard (November 26, 1929–February 28, 1967) was a United States Army soldier who received America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War. ==Biography== Leonard was born in Eutaw, Alabama. He married his elementary school sweetheart, Lois, and they had five children. Matthew Leonard entered the Army from Birmingham, Alabama in 1949.〔(Servive Profile )〕 He served in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. On February 28, 1967, Leonard was serving as a platoon Sergeant with Company B, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division near Suoi Da, South Vietnam. When his platoon came under attack on that day, Sergeant Leonard organized the defense and encouraged his men. Despite suffering several wounds, he continued to command and eventually charged an enemy machine gun. He was wounded again during the charge, and died soon after. For his actions on that day, Sergeant Leonard received the Medal of Honor. Leonard's widow Lois and her family were presented with his Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson during a ceremony at the Pentagon on December 19, 1968.〔Lynne, Diana〕 Matthew Leonard is buried in Fort Mitchell, Alabama's National Cemetery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matthew Leonard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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