AgentM
10-19-2008, 02:29 AM
MONTREAL — Family and friends of Leo Major describe him as a humble man who wore his battle scars with grace.
The residents of the Dutch town of Zwolle remember him as a hero.
Mr. Major is the only Canadian to have received two Distinguished Conduct Medals – the second highest award for gallantry in action after the Victoria Cross – for accomplishments in the Second World and Korean Wars.
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But Mr. Major, using a combination of luck, cunning, and guts, was able to capture Zwolle from the Germans by killing them when he could and setting off enough grenades to create the impression a large Canadian force had entered the town.
By early morning, they had fled the town.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081018.wvetfuneral1018/BNStory/National/home
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Wow, I gotta say I'm impressed!
The residents of the Dutch town of Zwolle remember him as a hero.
Mr. Major is the only Canadian to have received two Distinguished Conduct Medals – the second highest award for gallantry in action after the Victoria Cross – for accomplishments in the Second World and Korean Wars.
<snip>
But Mr. Major, using a combination of luck, cunning, and guts, was able to capture Zwolle from the Germans by killing them when he could and setting off enough grenades to create the impression a large Canadian force had entered the town.
By early morning, they had fled the town.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081018.wvetfuneral1018/BNStory/National/home
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Wow, I gotta say I'm impressed!