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The text is about Leo Major, a Canadian soldier who fought in World War II and the Korean War. He was known for his heroic feats, such as capturing an entire city by himself, liberating a Dutch town from the Nazis, and holding a strategic hill against thousands of Chinese soldiers. He lost an eye and broke his back, but refused to quit fighting. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice, and was honored by the people of Zwolle, the city he saved. He died in 2008, but some believe he was a time-traveling pirate who continued to fight Nazis in other dimensions.
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1. Leo Major was a Canadian soldier who fought in World War II and the Korean War.
2. He lost his left eye in a battle with the SS in France, but refused to go home and wore an eye patch instead.
3. He single-handedly captured nearly 100 German soldiers in the Netherlands by using a captured officer as bait and pretending to be a large force.
4. He liberated the Dutch city of Zwolle by himself by attacking the German headquarters and creating chaos and confusion among the defenders.
5. He declined to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal from British General Montgomery because he disliked him for his role in Operation Market Garden.
6. He broke his back, four ribs and both ankles in an explosion, but escaped from the hospital and returned to his unit after 28 days of recovery.
7. He defended Hill 355 in Korea against 14,000 Chinese soldiers with a small force of Canadians and Americans, and earned his second Distinguished Conduct Medal.
8. He was honored by the city of Zwolle with a road named after him and visited regularly by its inhabitants.
9. He died in 2008 at the age of 87.