Joseph Leonard

Infobox Military Person
name= Joseph Leonard
born= birth date|1876|8|28
died= death date and age|1946|9|23|1876|8|28
placeofbirth= Cohoes, New York
placeofdeath= Yountville, California
placeofburial= Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery Yountville, California


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allegiance=flag|United States of America
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serviceyears=
rank= Private
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battles= Philippine-American War
awards= Medal of Honor
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Joseph Leonard (August 28, 1876–September 23, 1946) was a United States Marine private awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Philippine Insurrection.

He is buried in Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery Yountville, California.findagrave|10933667 Retrieved 2007-10-21]

Medal of Honor citation

Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps. (Enlisted as Joseph Melvin). Born: August 28, 1876, Cohoes, N.Y. Accredited to: New York. G.O. No.: 55, July 19, 1901.

Citation:

:For distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy in battles, while with the Eighth Army Corps on 25, 27, and March 29, and on April 4, 1899.cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Joseph Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007]

ee also

*List of Medal of Honor recipients

Notes

References

*findagrave|10933667 Retrieved 2007-10-21
*cite web
accessdate=2007-11-24
url = http://www.army.mil/cmh/html/moh/philippine.html
title = Joseph Leonard, Medal of Honor recipient
work = Philippine Insurrection
publisher Army Medal of Honor website
date = July 16, 2007

Persondata
NAME= Leonard, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
DATE OF BIRTH= August 28, 1876
PLACE OF BIRTH= Cohoes, New York
DATE OF DEATH= September 23, 1946
PLACE OF DEATH= Yountville, California