1921 - 2008
Leo Major Canadian Military
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Details
| First Name |
Leo
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| Last Name |
Major
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| Birthday |
23rd January, 1921
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| Birthplace |
New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Died |
12th October, 2008
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| Place of Death |
Longueuil, Quebec, Canada
|
| Buried |
National Field of Honour Cemetery, Pointe-Claire, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Christian
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
Canadian
|
| Occupation |
Military
|
Léo Major DCM & Bar (January 23, 1921 – October 12, 2008) was a Canadian soldier who was the only Canadian and one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to ever receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) twice in separate wars. Major earned his first DCM in World War II in 1945 after a successful reconnaissance mission in Zwolle. As he was sent to scout the city with one of his best friends, a firefight broke out in which his friend was killed, yet he still decided to continue, after which he found that the city was mostly deserted by the German occupational army. Thanks to his efforts Zwolle was spared from the artillery fire that was planned the next day by the Allies. He received his second DCM during the Korean War for leading the capture of a key hill in 1951.
