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Leonidas H. Roberts

CDR · USNR

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Leonidas H. Roberts

CDR · USNR

07/02/1941 – 06/20/1947

Gainsville, FL

Service Details

School / Education

Univ Florida Ph.D

Pilot Designation

Naval Aviator

Highest Designation

Dist Flying Cross

Service Years

07/02/1941 – 06/20/1947

Theaters of Service

Pacific Theater

Aircraft Flown

PBM SNJ OS2U N3N N2S

Duty Assignments

OTU-3 NAS Banana River, FL, 8/1945
VPB-17, 01/1944
NATC, NAS Pensacola/NRAB Pa 8/1941, 9/1941

Service Organizations

Ret. Officers Assn.
Mariner/Marlin Assn.

Achievements & Story

Awarded Navy Commendation Medal for Air/Sea rescue of survivors from a B-25 ditching south of Formosa (2/20/1945). 3,538 mil. flight hrs. 3,140 Civ. flight hrs. 40 yrs. as Science Prof. at Univ. Florida. (Prof Emeritus). MS degree W. Va Univ. BS degree Waynesburg College.