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==Lieutenant Richard N. McLeod, Jr.==
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[[File:richardmcleodportrait.jpg|thumb|Richard N. McLeod, Jr.]]
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===Personal History===
 
===Personal History===
 
Richard N. McLeod, Jr.  was born in 1929 in Hot Springs, (Garland County) Arkansas, USA to parents Richard McLeod (Louisiana, 1901-1979) and Jollie McLeod (Arkansas, 1906-1970). McLeod, Jr had one other sibling, a sister named Rosemary Reynolds (née McLeod, July 31st, 1927 – November 28th, 1999).  
 
Richard N. McLeod, Jr.  was born in 1929 in Hot Springs, (Garland County) Arkansas, USA to parents Richard McLeod (Louisiana, 1901-1979) and Jollie McLeod (Arkansas, 1906-1970). McLeod, Jr had one other sibling, a sister named Rosemary Reynolds (née McLeod, July 31st, 1927 – November 28th, 1999).  
 
===Military History===
 
===Military History===
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Richard N. McLeod, Jr. served in the ''U.S. Army'' as a member of the 55th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, as a 1st Lieutenant. His I.D. number was 0-1913464.
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Richard N. McLeod, Jr. served in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army U.S. Army] as a member of the 55th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, as a 1st Lieutenant. His I.D. number was 0-1913464.
  
 
====Awards and Honors====
 
====Awards and Honors====
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Lieutenant McLeod, Jr. was awarded a ''Silver Star'' for his actions on March 6th, 1951.
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Lieutenant McLeod, Jr. was awarded a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Star Silver Star] for his actions on March 6th, 1951.
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*Purple Heart
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart Purple Heart]
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*National Defense Service Medal
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Defense_Service_Medal National Defense Service Medal]
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*Korean Service Medal
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Service_Medal Korean Service Medal]
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*Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Presidential_Unit_Citation Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation]
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*United Nations Service Medal
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Korea_Medal United Nations Service Medal]
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*Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War_Service_Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal]
  
 
===Death===
 
===Death===
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Lieutenant Richard N. McLeod, Jr. died on March 6th, 1951 in Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea at the age of 22 years old.
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Lieutenant McLeod, Jr. was killed in action while fighting the enemy in the Punchbowl Area. His is buried in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA and memorialized at the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War_Veterans_Memorial Korean War Veterans Memorial] in Washington, D.C.
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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File:koreanwar.jpg
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File:richardmcleodgrave.jpg
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File:richardmcleodstanding.jpg
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File:richardmcleodpic.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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*https://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6385239
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*http://obits.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgibin/obit.cgi?Surname=%2Brosemary%22&type=Keyword&Start=10900
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*http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~armpgs/archived_obituaries_r.htm
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*http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=108858
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*https://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7759788
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*https://www.abmc.gov/node/443283#.WN1UIVKZNsM
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*http://www.koreanwar.org/html/korean_war_project_remembrance.html
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*https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMLQ-99F
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*https://www.findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7759781
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*https://findagrave.com/cgibin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mcleod&GSfn=richard&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=4&GScnty=118&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=7759869&df=all&
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[[Category:Veteran]]
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[[Category:Korean War Veterans]]
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[[Category:Army]]

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Lieutenant Richard N. McLeod, Jr.

Richard N. McLeod, Jr.

Personal History

Richard N. McLeod, Jr. was born in 1929 in Hot Springs, (Garland County) Arkansas, USA to parents Richard McLeod (Louisiana, 1901-1979) and Jollie McLeod (Arkansas, 1906-1970). McLeod, Jr had one other sibling, a sister named Rosemary Reynolds (née McLeod, July 31st, 1927 – November 28th, 1999).

Military History

Richard N. McLeod, Jr. served in the U.S. Army as a member of the 55th Field Artillery Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team, as a 1st Lieutenant. His I.D. number was 0-1913464.

Awards and Honors

Lieutenant McLeod, Jr. was awarded a Silver Star for his actions on March 6th, 1951.

Death

Lieutenant Richard N. McLeod, Jr. died on March 6th, 1951 in Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea at the age of 22 years old. Lieutenant McLeod, Jr. was killed in action while fighting the enemy in the Punchbowl Area. His is buried in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA and memorialized at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Gallery

  • Koreanwar.jpg
  • Richardmcleodgrave.jpg
  • Richardmcleodstanding.jpg
  • Richardmcleodpic.jpg

References

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