Background
Whitman, Leroy was born on September 14, 1902 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Winfield Scott and Sarah Jane (Price) Whitman.
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Leroy Whitman
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Student George Washington University, 1921-1922.
Career
Reporter, picture editor, assistant city editor. The Washington Post, 1922-1929. Managing editor, general manager Army, Navy Air Force Journal, Washington, 1929-1930, editor, 1930-1962, public, 1958-1962.
Editor Army Navy Airforce Journal and Register, 1962-1964. Editorial consultant Air Force Magazine and Space Digest, 1964-1968. Vice president Army and Navy Journal, Inc.
Membership
Member of Executive Committee control of Periodical Press Galleries United States Senate and House of Republican, 78th, 79th and 80th Congresses. Served as Lieutenant (junior grade) and Lieutenant, United States Navy Reserve, 1927-1940. Member Robert J. Collier Trophy Committee, 1954.
Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy Committee, 1955. Member Aviation Space Writers Association (First vice president 1952-1953, president 1954-1955), White House Corrs. Association.; Clubs: Overseas Writers, National Aviation, Aero (Washington).
Connections
Married Lucetta Sabin, June 25, 1923. Children: Jane Laura (Mistress H. C. Patterson, Junior.
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American -
Religion
Unitarian