Leo John Meyer | |
|---|---|
 Meyer in 1969 | |
| Born | October 6, 1917 New York, New York |
| Died | January 12, 2006 (aged 88) |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1937-1971 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War II: -Leyte Campaign -Luzon Campaign -South Philippines Campaign Korean War: -CCF Intervention Campaign -1st UN Counteroffensive Campaign -CCF Spring Offensive Campaign -Summer - Fall Offensive Campaign Vietnam War: -Counteroffensive Phase VI Campaign -Tet 69/Counteroffensive Campaign -Summer-Fall 1969 Campaign |
| Awards | Combat Infantryman Badge (3) Soldiers Medal Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart (2) (partial list) |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland BS Mil Sci 1967 |
Leo J. Meyer[1] (October 6, 1917 - January 12, 2006) was a soldier in the United States Army, one of only three hundred and twenty-four men who have been awarded three Combat Infantryman Badges out of more than the twenty-three million [2][3] men who served in the US Army between December 1941 and December 2007. Colonel Meyer was inducted into the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in 2009.[4]
- ^ United States Army Personnel buried in Arlington national Cemetery
- ^ figures represent the total number of men serving in the US Army during World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War and not the periods between or since the last listed conflict
- ^ *National Infantry Museum Three-Time Recipients of the Combat Infantryman Badge (U.S. Army) Archived 2007-06-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Bayonet, VOL. 67 • NO. 12 A7, 2009-03-27[permanent dead link]