Aloysius Leitner (1893 – June 12, 1918) served in the

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during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. He was posthumously awarded the

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and

Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries. *Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to ...

. His Navy Cross citation reads: His Distinguished Service Cross citation reads: Leitner was born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin. His home of record was

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People from New Holstein, Wisconsin Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States) Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States) United States Marines United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I Military personnel from Wisconsin 1918 deaths 1893 births People from Brothertown, Wisconsin American military personnel killed in World War I {{USMC-bio-stub