- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Leonard Matlovich
- Contributor to Resource:
- Courtesy of Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
- Date of Original:
- 1966
- People:
- Matlovich, Leonard
- Location:
- Vietnam, 16.16667, 107.83333
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Leonard Matlovich received a Bronze Star in 1966 for his service in the Vietnam War. Born in Savannah, he was one of the earliest activists to challenge the status of gays and lesbians in the U.S. military.
Black and white photograph of Leonard Matlovich receiving a Bronze Star in Vietnam. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/leonard-matlovich/leonard-matlovich_001/
- Original Collection:
- Cliff Anchor Papers (GLC 49)
Associated article: Leonard Matlovich - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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