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Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Major (Armor)

    Batallion:

    89th Medium Tank Battalion

    Division:

    25th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    November 27, 1950

    Headquarters, 25th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 264 (1950)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Major (Armor) Leon F. Morand, Jr. (ASN: 0-32930), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 89th Medium Tank Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in Korea on or about 27 November 1950. His gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.