Tuhia tētahi tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I puta a Leonard i te United States Naval Academy i te tau 1938 ā, i tohua hei Naval Aviator #6953 i te tau 1940. I whawhai ia i nga pakanga o te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa o te Moana-a-Kiwa, o Midway
me ngā Moutere o Solomon. I riro i a ia te Navy Cross i Midway me te Moana Korara. I whakawhiwhia hoki ia ki te Legion of Merit (e wha nga wa), te Distinguished Flying Cross, te Air Medal (e waru nga wa) me te Bronze Star.