Leon Gilbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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US Army officer
Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1920
Place of Birth: York, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 28-Mar-1999
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Leon Gilbert
- Leon Aaron Gilbert, Jr.
- (November 9, 1920 – March 28, 1999), 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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