F
irst American soldier to come ashore at Normandy on D-Day
Timeline
Birth- 16/07/1918
Maryland
Birth- 16/07/1918
Birth
Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland, United States of America
Birth- 16/07/1918
Death
26/05/2009
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- 27/06/1947-Age: 29 years
Captain
Discharge- 31/01/1970-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- 6/06/1941-Age: 23 years
Second Lieutenant
Casualty- 6/06/1944-Age: 26 years
Wounded In Action
Utah Beach, Normandy, France
Discharge- 19/04/1947-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
13/09/1949
Service End Date
20/12/1950
Unit
Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division
Served For
United States of America
Death- 26/05/2009-Age: 91 years
Unknown
Florida
Death- 26/05/2009-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.
