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Wilmore B. Leonard was a professor, was a college professor, [[U.S. Army Air Corps]]/[[U.S. Air Force]] officer and combat fighter pilot with the [[332nd Fighter Group]], best known as the famed [[Tuskegee Airmen]], "Red Tails," or “Schwartze Vogelmenschen” ("Black Birdmen") among enemy German pilots.<ref> CAF Rise Above. "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster." https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ . This data derives from CAF Rise Above's research project compiling data from Tuskegee Airmen historians including the Air Force Historical Research Agency. </ref> |
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One of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots |
'''Wilmore B. Leonard''' (1916 or 1917 – April 2, 1978) was an American college professor, [[U.S. Army Air Corps]]/[[U.S. Air Force]] officer and combat fighter pilot with the [[332nd Fighter Group]].<ref name="cafriseabove.org">CAF Rise Above. "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster." https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/</ref> One of 1,007 documented [[Tuskegee Airmen]] Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots.<ref name="CAF2">{{cite web |title=Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster |url=https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ |website=CAF Rise Above |access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref> He served during [[World War II]], retiring from the military in 1946. He subsequently attended the [[Howard University]] School of Dentistry, and became a dentistry professor, holding the position for 25 years. |
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==Early life== |
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Leonard was born in [[Salisbury, Maryland]] on [[Maryland]]'s [[Eastern Shore]]. |
Leonard was born in [[Salisbury, Maryland]] on [[Maryland]]'s [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Eastern Shore]]. He had two siblings, Howard E. Leonard Jr. and Lillian Flamer. In 1939, he graduated from the [[Hampton Institute]]. He taught at Accomac County High School in [[Accomac, Virginia]] on [[Virginia]]'s [[Eastern Shore of Virginia|Eastern Shore]].<ref name="washingtonpost.com">{{cite news| title = W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dies| newspaper = The Washington Post| edition = local| date = April 5, 1978| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/| access-date = 2024-06-21}}</ref> |
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In 1939, Leonard graduated from [[Hampton Institute]].<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> He taught at [[Accomac County High School]] in [[Accomac, Virginia]] on Virginia's [[Eastern Shore]].<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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==Military career== |
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| ⚫ | Leonard was married to Elizabeth A. Leonard. They had one daughter, Charmaine L. Jackson, and one grandchild.<ref |
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On September 6, 1942, Leonard graduated from the Tuskegee Flight School's Single Engine Section Class SE-42-H, earning his wings and a commission as a [[2nd Lieutenant]].<ref name="cafriseabove.org"/> One of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots.<ref name="CAF2"/> He served in [[World War II]]'s [[European Theater]]. In 1946, Leonard left the military with the rank of [[captain]].<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> |
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[[Congressional Gold Medal]] Awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006.<ref name=CGM>{{cite web|title=Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen|url=https://www.congress.gov/109/plaws/publ213/PLAW-109publ213.pdf|website=Congress.gov|publisher=US Library of Congress|date=19 November 2021|access-date=14 November 2021}}</ref> |
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On September 6, 1942, Leonard graduated from the Tuskegee Flight School's Single Engine Section Class SE-42-H, earning his wings and a commission as a [[2nd Lieutenant]].<ref> CAF Rise Above. "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster." https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ . This data derives from CAF Rise Above's research project compiling data from Tuskegee Airmen historians including the Air Force Historical Research Agency. </ref> |
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==Post-military career and professorship== |
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One of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots in history.<ref name="CAF2">{{cite web |title=Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster |url=https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/ |website=CAF Rise Above |publisher=CAF Rise Above |access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref> He was the cadet classmate of [[Robert W. Deiz]], best known as the face of the popular 1943 “Keep Us Flying” [[World War II]] War Bonds poster created by [[Betsy Graves Reyneau]], a white artist known for her portraits of prominent African Americans that circulated as part of the [[Harmon Foundation]]'s traveling exhibition in the 1940s.<ref> CAF Rise Above. "Robert W. Deiz." https://cafriseabove.org/robert-w-deiz/ </ref><ref> Rediscovering Black History. "Who Is He? A Long-Delayed Search for the Identity of the Airman Portrayed in a World War II Poster." Tligon. November 11, 2019. https://rediscovering-black-history.blogs.archives.gov/2019/11/11/who-is-he-a-long-delayed-search-for-the-identity-of-the-airman-portrayed-in-a-world-war-ii-poster/ </ref> |
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In 1947, Leonard applied and was provisionally admitted to the [[University of Maryland]]'s graduate school in the chemistry department. Maryland subsequently rescinded its admissions decision, officially citing dissatisfaction with Leonard's previous average grades, though probably as a result of Leonard's race.<ref>{{cite news| title = School Bias Dodge Succeeds: Maryland U. Escapes Law By 'Grade' Ruse| newspaper = The Chicago Defender| page = 4| edition = national| date = September 27, 1947}}</ref><ref>{{cite thesis |last= Dula|first= Traci Leigh Moody|date= 2016|title= "Prospering Because That's its History": Black Resilience and Honors Development in Higher Education: Morgan State University and the State of Maryland, 1867–1988 |type= PhD thesis|publisher= University of Maryland|oclc= |url= https://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/18183/Dula_umd_0117E_16912.pdf?sequence=1|pages=50, 105}}</ref> |
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In 1948, Leonard attended the [[Howard University]] School of Dentistry, graduating in 1952.<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> He worked there as a professor for 25 years until his retirement in May 1976. He served as Howard's associate director of clinics, secretary to the faculty. He taught oral diagnosis, endodontics, oral therapeutics, pharmacology. Howard University School of Dentistry awarded him the Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Award for outstanding contributions to dental education. Leonard was a member of the American Dental Association, the National Dental Association, the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society and the District of Columbia Dental Society. He also authored multiple journal articles on periodontology and endodontics.<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> |
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He served in [[World War II]]'s [[European Theater]]. |
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In 1946, Leonard left the military with the rank of [[Captain]].<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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Leonard suffered from cancer and died on April 2, 1978, at [[Howard University Hospital]] in [[Washington, DC]].<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> |
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==Post-Military Career, Dentistry, Professorship==. |
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In 1947, Leonard applied and was admitted to the [[University of Maryland]] graduate school of Chemistry department. Maryland rescinded its admissions decision as a "mistake,” as a result of Leonard's race.<ref> ABSTRACT - Tittle of Dissertation: “PROSPERING BECAUSE THAT’S ITS HISTORY”: BLACK RESILIENCE AND HONORS DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION: MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND, 1867-1988, Traci Leigh Moody Dula, Doctor of Philosophy, 2016, Dissertation directed by: Professor Victoria-María MacDonald |
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Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadershiphttps://drum.lib.umd.edu/bitstream/handle/1903/18183/Dula_umd_0117E_16912.pdf?sequence=1 </ref> |
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In 1948, Leonard attended the [[Howard University School of Dentistry]], graduating in 1952.<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> He worked there as a professor for 25 years until his retirement in May 19XX. He served as Howard's associate director of clinics, secretary to the faculty. He taught oral diagnosis, endodontics, oral therapeutics, pharmacology.<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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[[Howard University School of Dentistry]] awarded him the Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Award for outstanding contributions to dental education.<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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Dr. Leonard was a member of the American Dental Association, the National Dental Association, the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society and the District of Columbia Dental Society. He was the author of numerous articles on periodontology and endodontics published in professional journals.<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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Leonard passed away from Cancer on XXXXXXX at [[Howard University Hospital]] in [[Washington, DC]].<ref> The Washington Post. W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dieshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1978/04/05/w-b-leonard-dentist-professor-dies/c74d0620-1231-4f4f-ac99-bc3ab27a2b15/ </ref> |
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* [[Military history of African Americans]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:49, 21 June 2024
Wilmore B. Leonard | |
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| Birth name | Wilmore B. Leonard |
| Born | 1916 or 1917 Salisbury, Maryland, US |
| Died | (aged 61) Washington, DC, US |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ | United States Army Air Force |
| Awards | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen |
Wilmore B. Leonard (1916 or 1917 – April 2, 1978) was an American college professor, U.S. Army Air Corps/U.S. Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the 332nd Fighter Group.[1] One of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots.[2] He served during World War II, retiring from the military in 1946. He subsequently attended the Howard University School of Dentistry, and became a dentistry professor, holding the position for 25 years.
Early life
[edit]Leonard was born in Salisbury, Maryland on Maryland's Eastern Shore. He had two siblings, Howard E. Leonard Jr. and Lillian Flamer. In 1939, he graduated from the Hampton Institute. He taught at Accomac County High School in Accomac, Virginia on Virginia's Eastern Shore.[3]
Leonard was married to Elizabeth A. Leonard. They had one daughter, Charmaine L. Jackson, and one grandchild.[3]
Military career
[edit]On September 6, 1942, Leonard graduated from the Tuskegee Flight School's Single Engine Section Class SE-42-H, earning his wings and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant.[1] One of 1,007 documented Tuskegee Airmen Pilots, Leonard was a member of Tuskegee's sixth cadet graduating class and one of the first 50 African American combat fighter pilots.[2] He served in World War II's European Theater. In 1946, Leonard left the military with the rank of captain.[3]
Awards
[edit]Congressional Gold Medal Awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2006.[4]
Post-military career and professorship
[edit]In 1947, Leonard applied and was provisionally admitted to the University of Maryland's graduate school in the chemistry department. Maryland subsequently rescinded its admissions decision, officially citing dissatisfaction with Leonard's previous average grades, though probably as a result of Leonard's race.[5][6]
In 1948, Leonard attended the Howard University School of Dentistry, graduating in 1952.[3] He worked there as a professor for 25 years until his retirement in May 1976. He served as Howard's associate director of clinics, secretary to the faculty. He taught oral diagnosis, endodontics, oral therapeutics, pharmacology. Howard University School of Dentistry awarded him the Howard University College of Dentistry Alumni Award for outstanding contributions to dental education. Leonard was a member of the American Dental Association, the National Dental Association, the Robert T. Freeman Dental Society and the District of Columbia Dental Society. He also authored multiple journal articles on periodontology and endodontics.[3]
Death
[edit]Leonard suffered from cancer and died on April 2, 1978, at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC.[3]
See also
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- Executive Order 9981
- List of Tuskegee Airmen
- List of Tuskegee Airmen Cadet Pilot Graduation Classes
- Military history of African Americans
References
[edit]- ^ a b CAF Rise Above. "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster." https://cafriseabove.org/the-tuskegee-airmen/tuskegee-airmen-pilot-roster/
- ^ a b "Tuskegee Airmen Pilot Roster". CAF Rise Above. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "W. B. Leonard, Dentist-Professor, Dies". The Washington Post (local ed.). April 5, 1978. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ "Public Law 109–213—APR. 11, 2006 Congressional Gold Medal to the Tuskegee Airmen" (PDF). Congress.gov. US Library of Congress. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "School Bias Dodge Succeeds: Maryland U. Escapes Law By 'Grade' Ruse". The Chicago Defender (national ed.). September 27, 1947. p. 4.
- ^ Dula, Traci Leigh Moody (2016). "Prospering Because That's its History": Black Resilience and Honors Development in Higher Education: Morgan State University and the State of Maryland, 1867–1988 (PDF) (PhD thesis). University of Maryland. pp. 50, 105.
