| 词条 | Aloysius Leitner |
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Aloysius Leitner (1893 – June 12, 1918) served in the United States Marine Corps during World War I.[1] He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Distinguished Service Cross. His Navy Cross citation reads: The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Private Aloysius Leitner (MCSN: 725545), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, 5th Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F. in action 12 June 1918, in the attack on Bois-de-Belleau, France. Although seriously wounded, Private Leitner displayed extraordinary heroism in assisting to capture three officers and one hundred sixty-nine men of the enemy forces, after which he continued forward and aided in taking six more prisoners, who were operating a machine gun. The wounds received while performing these valiant deeds proved fatal. His Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Private Aloysius Leitner (MCSN: 725545), United States Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving with the Headquarters Company, Fifth Regiment (Marines), 2d Division, A.E.F., in action 12 June 1918, in the attack on Bois-de-Belleau, France. Although seriously wounded, Private Leitner displayed extraordinary heroism in assisting to capture three officers and one hundred sixty-nine men of the enemy forces, after which he continued forward and aided in taking six more prisoners, who were operating a machine gun. The wounds received while performing these valiant deeds proved fatal. Leitner was born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin. His home of record was New Holstein, Wisconsin.[1][2] References1. ^1 {{cite news|title=Roll of Honor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/4291548/aloysius_leitner_18931918/|newspaper=The Capital Times|date=June 22, 1918|page=7|via = Newspapers.com|accessdate = February 12, 2016 }} {{Open access}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Leitner, Aloysius}}{{USMC-bio-stub}}2. ^http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=8807 9 : People from New Holstein, Wisconsin|Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)|Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)|United States Marines|American military personnel of World War I|Military personnel from Wisconsin|1918 deaths|1893 births|People from Brothertown, Wisconsin |
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