Leif Johan Sverdrup (11 Januari 1898 – 2 Januari 1976) adalah seorang teknisi sipil dan jenderal Amerika kelahiran Norwegia yang bertugas dalam U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pada paruh pertama abad ke-20. Ia dikenal atas jasanya di Wilayah Pasifik Barat Daya saat Perang Dunia II dimana ia menjadi Kepala Insinyur di bawah General of the Army Douglas MacArthur.
| Leif Johan Sverdrup | |
|---|---|
| Julukan | Jack |
| Lahir | 11 Januari 1898 Ytre Sula, Norwegia |
| Meninggal | 2 Januari 1976 (umur 77) St Louis, Missouri |
| Dikebumikan | Valhalla Cemetery, St Louis, Missouri |
| Pengabdian | Amerika Serikat |
| Dinas/cabang | United States Army |
| Lama dinas | 1918–1919 1942–1958 |
| Pangkat | Mayor Jenderal |
| NRP | O-129029 |
| Komandan | 102nd Infantry Division |
| Perang/pertempuran | Perang Dunia I Perang Dunia II
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| Penghargaan | Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit Purple Heart Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Australia) |
| Pekerjaan lain | Sverdrup & Parcel |
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