Léo Major
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Private Léo Major was a soldier from Montreal in the Regiment de la Chaudiere in World War II. One of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth and the only Canadian, who won the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice in separate wars.
He lost an eye within a few days of hitting the beach at Normandy and refused to be evacuated. He later captured 93 German soldiers during the Battle of the Scheldt in southern Holland and then refused to be decorated because according to him the General Montgomery was an incompetent.
Leo Major single handely liberated the the city of Zwolle, Netherlands in World War II.
He also did the Korean war where he won another Distinguished Conduct Medal.
See also
[*http://www.kvacanada.com/stories_trfleo.htm A complete story of Leo and his acclaimed work in two wars (Korea Veterans Association Of Canada website)]
References
- Tony Atherton. "Divergent portraits of war." The Ottawa Citizen, May 07, 2005.
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