F
irst American soldier to come ashore at Normandy on D-Day
Timeline
Birth- 16 July 1918
Maryland
Birth- 16 July 1918
Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Birth- 16 July 1918
Death
26 May 2009
1775 - 2099Other Service- Ages: 52 - 29 years
Conflict Period
Other Service
Branch
Army
Served For
United States of America
Service Number
O-45879
Rank
Colonel
Army Branch
Armor
Awards
Legion of Merit (1st Oak Leaf Cluster), Joint Service Commendation Medal
Enlistment- 27 June 1947-Age: 29 years
Captain
Discharge- 31 Jan 1970-Age: 52 years
Colonel
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 29 - 23 years
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
World War II
Awards
Combat Infantryman Badge, Silver Star, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart
Army Branch
Infantry
Rank
Captain
Service Number
O-45879
Served For
United States of America
Division
4th Infantry Division
Enlistment- 6 June 1941-Age: 23 years
Second Lieutenant
Casualty- 6 June 1944-Age: 26 years
Wounded In Action
Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Discharge- 19 Apr 1947-Age: 29 years
Captain
1950 - 1953Korean War- Ages: 32 - 31 years
Conflict Period
Korean War
Branch
Army
Rank
Major
Service Number
O-45879
Army Branch
Armor
Awards
Legion of Merit
Service Start Date
13 Sept 1949
Service End Date
20 Dec 1950
Unit
Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division
Served For
United States of America
Death- 26 May 2009-Age: 91 years
Unknown
Florida
Death- 26 May 2009-Age: 91 years
Death
Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America
Burial
Bushnell, Sumter County, Florida, United States of America
Other Facts
Gender
Male
Social Security Number
***-**-3722
Full Name
Leonard Schroeder
Full Name
Leonard Terherne Schroeder, Jr.
