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Matthew
Leon
Legler
1916-03-16

–

2012-06-23

Born:

, 

Wisconsin

Home:

Monroe

, 

Wisconsin

Buried: 

Arlington

, 

Virginia

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Matthew Legler graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1939. He retired with disability from his war wounds in 1946 as a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry)

    Batallion:

    Infantry Battalion

    Regiment:

    393d Infantry Regiment

    Division:

    99th Infantry Division

    Action Date:

    World War II
    Headquarters, 99th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 1 (1945)

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry) Matthew Leon Legler, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Commanding Officer of an Infantry Battalion of the 393d Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Lieutenant Colonel Legler, 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.