Léo Major
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 17 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 23,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | New Bedford |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 12,2008 |
| Died | Longueuil |
| Canada | |
| Organizations | Canadian Army |
| Children | Daniel Major |
| Spouse | Pauline De Croiselle |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Régiment de la Chaudière |
| Royal 22nd Regiment | |
| Awards | War Medal 1939–1945 |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | |
| Place of burial | Last Post Fund National Field of Honour, Pointe-Claire, Canada |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1587795 |
Léo Major Life story
Léo Major DCM & Bar was a Canadian soldier who was the only Canadian and one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice in separate wars. Major earned his first DCM in World War II in 1945 after a successful reconnaissance mission in the Battle of Zwolle.
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