Leon Gilbert
Military Person
1920 – 1999
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Who was Leon Gilbert?
Leon Aaron Gilbert, Jr., of York, Pennsylvania was a decorated World War II combat veteran and a lieutenant in the all-black 24th U. S. Infantry Regiment that fought in the Korean War. His court-martial for refusing to obey an order from the regiment's white commanding officer led to worldwide protests and increased attention to segregation and racism in the U.S. military.
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- Born
- Nov 9, 1920
York - Also known as
- Leon A. Gilbert
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Pennsylvania
- Died
- Mar 28, 1999
Pennsylvania
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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