Leonard LaRue, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Leonard LaRue

American sailor

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1914

Date of Death: 14-Oct-2001

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Leonard LaRue

  • Captain Leonard LaRue (January 14, 1914 – October 14, 2001), later known as "Brother Marinus", was the skipper of the SS Meredith Victory, a United States Merchant Marine cargo freighter that was involved in the largest humanitarian rescue operation by a single ship in human history.
  • Under LaRue's leadership, the ship evacuated over 14,000 refugees to safety during the Korean War.

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