Jimmie Leach

James Herbert (Jimmie) Leach
Leach at Arracourt, France in 2009
Born(1922-04-07)April 7, 1922
DiedDecember 17, 2009(2009-12-17) (aged 87)
Buried
AllegianceUnited States of America
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1938–1974
RankColonel
CommandsWWII: Company B, 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division
Vietnam: 11th Armored Cavalry
ConflictsWorld War II
Jeju uprising
Korean War
Vietnam War
Awards DSC
Silver Star (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star (2) with "V"
Purple Heart (5)

James Herbert Leach (April 7, 1922 – December 17, 2009) was a United States Army colonel who served as a tank company commander in World War II and an armored regiment commander in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross in World War II and three Silver Stars in Vietnam.