Charles Leonard

Charles Frederick Leonard Jr. (February 23, 1913 – February 18, 2006) was an American pentathlete and a major general in the United States Army.

For the American industrialist, see Charles Webster Leonard.

Charles Leonard
Born	(1913-02-23)February 23, 1913 Fort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	February 18, 2006(2006-02-18) (aged 92)
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1931–1967
Rank	Major General
Commands held	X Corps 1st Cavalry Division 15th Infantry Regiment 27th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit

Medal presentation at the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, Silvano Abbà-Italy (3rd place) Gotthard Handrick-Germany (1st place) Charles Leonard-USA (2nd place)
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
	1936 Berlin	Individual

Leonard won the silver medal in the 1936 Olympic Pentathlon.[1][2]

Charles Leonard's brother, William N. Leonard, was a World War II fighter ace. They were buried together in Arlington National Cemetery.

References

1. "Charles Leonard". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Leonard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2012-07-12.

External links

• New York Times obituary
• Charles Leonard's Arlington Cemetery biography
• Charles Leonard at the International Olympic Committee