GREEN BERETS Leal, Carlos Edgar,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Leal ​

• FORENAME

Carlos Edgar,Jr ​

• UNIT

46 SF Company ​

• RANK

Command Sergeant Major ​

• NUMBER

13116550​

• DATE OF DEATH

16th September 1972 ​

• AGE

48​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 36 Site 2141​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Pennsylvania​

born 24.9.1923 Scranton,Pennsylvania​

son of Carlos Edgar and Hazel R. (nee Kimble) Leal​

married (7 children)​

3 years high school​

shipping/receiving clerk in civilian life​

enlisted 23.9.1942 Wilkes-Barre,Pennsylvania (Private Air Corps)​

served in WW2 and Korea​

187 Regimental Combat Team (101 Airborne Division) date ?​

5 SF Group (Vietnam)​

JFKSWCS,Fort Bragg (Sergeant Major) 1968​

1 Infantry Division (HQ) 1970-72​

46 SF Company August 1972​

awards Legion of Merit,Silver Star,Meritorious Service Medal,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster​

killed in HALO accident near Lopburi,Thailand ​

suffered massive heart attack during jump​

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