Eighty-three-year-old World War II veteran Carlos Ogden, an Eastern student in the 1939 to 1940 academic year, died Monday at a hospital in Palo Alto, Calif.

The cause of his death was leukemia, said Louise Ogden, his wife. Mr. Ogden is survived by his wife, four sons and two siblings.

Mr. Ogden was originally drafted in 1941. Shortly after being drafted, he earned his officer’s commission.

Mr. Ogden served as a first lieutenant in the 314th infantry and 79th infantry division.

The late veteran’s brother, Robert, a Champaign resident, said Carlos will mostly be remembered for winning the Congressional Medal of Honor for single-handedly destroying German gun positions in the battle for Cherbourg in World War II, despite being shot. Lt. Ogden was awarded the medal June 28, 1945.

Robert said Carlos was primarily attracted to Eastern because of the perks the university offered him.

“They awarded him a football scholarship, and he also played basketball for them,” he said. “He boarded there.”

Robert said he and his siblings grew up in Paris where his late brother was actively involved in athletics. Carlos and Louise had four boys who all had height to their advantage, he said.

“Two of the boys were All-American basketball players,” Robert Ogden said. “Bud later went on to play for Philadelphia (76ers), and Ralph played for San Francisco’s team (Golden State Warriors) in the NBA. He raised a nice family.”

Growing up, Robert said he and his brother had a good relationship.

“He was good to me. I was six years his junior,” Robert said. “He was a comfortable house mate.”

After Mr. Ogden was released from the war, Robert said he accompanied his brother back down to Eastern to visit his former athletic coaches and directors.

“My folks had moved to Fairmont at that time,” he said. “So I took him down to Eastern after the war.”