Matthew Leonard was a United States Army sergeant who posthumously received America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War. Leonard was born in Eutaw, Alabama. He joined the Army from Birmingham, Alabama in 1949 and served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. On February 28, 1967, Leonard was serving […]

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