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  1. Leonard Martin Kravitz (August 8, 1930 – March 7, 1951) was an American soldier in the United States Army who served in the Korean War. He is a posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. [2] Early life and family. Leonard Kravitz was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. His parents were Jean (Kaufman) and Joseph Kravitz. [2] [3]

  2. Mar 15, 2021 · Army Pfc. Leonard Kravitz gave his life to save his fellow soldiers on a hillside in Korea. Thanks to decades of work by a childhood friend, Kravitz was finally awarded the Medal of Honor more...

  3. Born: 1931, Brooklyn, Kings County, NY, United States. Died: March 7, 1951, Yangpyong, Korea. Buried: Knollwood Park Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY, United States. More Information. U.S. Army Private First Class Leonard M Kravitz was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Korean War.

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  5. 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 ...

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  6. Unit Information. Biography. Medal of Honor recipient Leonard M. Kravitz was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1931. Kravitz is being recognized for his actions in Yangpyong, Korea, March 6-7, 1951....

  7. Mar 25, 2014 · WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 18, 2014) -- Music artist Lenny Kravitz paused today to reflect on the life and legacy of his uncle and namesake, Pfc. Leonard Kravitz, who received the...

  8. Leonard M. Kravitz was a Jewish American soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in the Korean War. Kravitz, the uncle and namesake of Jewish rocket Lenny Kravitz, grew up in the Crown Heights neighborhood of New York City .

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