Van Leer’s long military career started with his appointment as second Lieutenant Engineer in the for the U.S. Army in July 1917. He was promoted after World War I and became a Captain. Van Leer was awarded the French Croix de Guerre. He later became a colonel before WW2. Blake Ragsdale Van Leer (August 16, 1893 – January 23, 1956) […]
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