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Private First Class Kravitz was an assistant machine gunner with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. On March 7, 1951, while attached to Company L, he was defending his position near Yangpyong, South Korea against heavy enemy attacks. Refusing to withdraw, he used his machine gun to delay the enemy and allow his ...
PFC Leonard Martin Kravitz ID: 227288. PFC Leonard Martin Kravitz. ID: 227288. Private First Class Kravitz was an assistant machine gunner with Company M, 3rd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental Combat Team. On 7 March 1951, while attached to Company L, he was defending his position near Yangpyong, South Korea, against heavy enemy attacks.
Private First Class Leonard M. Kravitz distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as an assistant machine gunner with Company M, 5th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy in Yangpyong, Korea on March 6 and 7, 1951.
Aug 8, 2021 · Leonard Martin Kravitz. Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient. He was KIA in Yangpyong, Korea. He served in the U.S. Army as an Assistant Machine Gunner, Private First Class in the 24th Infantry Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 6-7, 1951 in Yangpyong, Korea. His niece Laurie Wegner was presented the Medal of Honor...
Mar 6, 2024 · On March 6, 1951, a platoon of American soldiers serving in the Korean War came under heavy fire by the Chinese Army near Yangpyeong, Korea. When the platoon’s Machine Gunner was wounded, Private First Class Leonard Kravitz took over for his injured comrade. Shortly thereafter, the platoon was ordered to retreat.
Mar 15, 2021 · On March 18, 2014 — more than 63 years after Kravitz's death — President Barack Obama held a White House ceremony honoring him and 23 other service members whose awards were upgraded to the ...
Leonard Kravitz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Jean (Kaufman) and Joseph Kravitz. Private Kravitz was the younger brother of filmmaker and TV producer Sy Kravitz and uncle of popular musician Lenny Kravitz. Medal of Honor. On March 6/7, 1951, Kravitz' unit's positions at Jipyeong-ri were overrun by the enemy ...
