<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - ULeonard waphothula izifundo zakhe e-United States Naval Academy ngo-1938 futhi wakhethwa njengo-Naval Aviator 6953 ngo-1940. Walwa ezimpini zasePacific oLwandle iCoral, eMidway  <response>: neSolomon Islands. Wathola indondo yeNavy Cross kokubili eMidway naseCoral Sea. Wabuye waklonyeliswa ngeLegion of Merit izikhathi ezine, i-Distinguished Flying Cross, i-Air Medal izikhathi eziyisishiyagalombili ne-Bronze Star. 