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After being discharged from service Leonard Chadwick moved to Boston, MA where he sold insurance and worked in the morocco leather industry. In 1923 he had an accident that left him with a dislocated elbow and knee. In 1937 he was declared totally disabled. He never married and died in his home of asphyxiation.

Awards Received

  • Medal of Honor

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Apprentice First Class

    Division:

    U.S.S. Marblehead

    Action Date:

    May 11, 1898

    War Department, General Orders No. 521 (July 7, 1899)

    The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Apprentice First Class Leonard B. Chadwick, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in action on board the U.S.S. Marblehead during the operation of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Facing the heavy fire of the enemy, Apprentice First Class Chadwick set an example of extraordinary bravery and coolness throughout this period.