Kintberger, Leon Samuel, RADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Rear Admiral Upper Half

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1958-1959, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)

Service Years
1932 - 1959

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Personal Details

Home State

Ohio

Year of Birth
1910

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Contact Info

Home Town Zanesville, OH	Last Address Anne Arundel, MD
Date of Passing Jan 01, 1983

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2019, United States Navy Memorial - Assoc. Page

Tributes from Members


	From: Suzanne Kintberger Perlman posted by Short, Diane (TWS Admin) (Ruth, Harding), SA 10494

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Silver Star - 1945

Name of Award
Silver Star

Year Awarded
1945

Last Updated:
Jul 12, 2007

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Details Behind Award

Assigned as Commanding Officer of the USS ZELLARS doing picket duty at Okinawa. The ZELLARS shot down sevem kamikazes before being hit and damaged. For this action he was awarded the Silver Star.

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