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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Faculty (Language instructor) at Howard University. Studying for PhD (languages). Worked as Mail clerk, USPO. He worked for National Geographic and many national magazines. | In 1949, Woodson attended PhD from Catholic University. Leroy attended Faculty (Language instructor) at Howard University. He attended Studying for PhD (languages). He returned to Camp Ritchie. Worked as Mail clerk, USPO. He worked for National Geographic and many national magazines. | ||
Overseas he served in Italy with the 92nd Infantry Division (the “Buffalo Soldiers”). | |||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
* Negro; Also SC3 | * Negro; Also SC3 | ||
* Appears as number 24 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart. | * Appears as number 24 on the [[Secret Heroes/First Class|First Class]] photo/chart. | ||
* Italy with 92nd Infantry Division (“Buffalo Soldiers”) per Mia Grosjean | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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* | * Born 12 July 1913 in U. S. (Negro). | ||
* 27 July 1942 — Entered Class 1 (32 Officers only). | |||
* 27 July 1942 — Entered Class 1 (IPW Ge). | |||
* 19 September 1942 — Graduated Class 1 (IPW Ge) Camp Ritchie. | |||
* 17 December 1942 — Promoted to 1st Lt. | |||
* September 1941 — Enlisted (as Cpl). | |||
* August 1943 — ? Special Class 3 (CIC – 2-day close combat?). | |||
* 8-9/1944 Division arrived in Naples. | * 8-9/1944 Division arrived in Naples. | ||
* Returned to Camp Ritchie. | * Returned to Camp Ritchie. | ||
* Transferred to 92nd Infantry Division, Fort McClellan, AL. | * Transferred to 92nd Infantry Division, Fort McClellan, AL. | ||
* one of 4 officers assigned as Assistants to G-2 (Major MacWillie). | * one of 4 officers assigned as Assistants to G-2 (Major MacWillie). | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Grosjean book or article.doc'' (Mia Grosjean, “Robert L. Grosjean and the Camp Ritchie Pioneers”) | |||
* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | * Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | ||