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Awards Received

  • Navy and Marine Corps Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class

    Division:

    United States Navy Submarine (SS)

    Action Date:

    World War II

    Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin No. 319 (October 1943)

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Motor Machinist’s Mate Second Class Leonard J. Cailler, United States Navy, for heroic conduct while serving aboard a United States Submarine during four War Patrols in enemy-controlled water during World War II. By the performance of his duties with judgment and skill, he contributed materially to the destruction of an important amount of Japanese shipping.