Leroy Wilton Homer Jr

One to add to the History Books..  All children need to know.
February is Black history Month.

Who was Leroy Wilton Homer Jr.? (How sick is America? when will this
country do what is right)

How many knew about the black pilot who crashed his plane in
Shanksville, PA Sept 11, 2011.

Maybe not his name or history, but just knew that the pilot was an
educated black American man who was married and a father.  The short
bio below will bring us all up to date who should know and care.

Who was Leroy Wilton Homer Jr.?

In September, America marked the 10th Anniversary of 9/11. A tragedy
that seems as if it only happened a short while ago. One thing that
some people might observe and question is what was the impact of 9/11
on Black Americans. The majority of 9/11 media focus has been on white
families and white children.

Leroy Wilton Homer Jr. was an African-American first officer
operating the flight that tragically fell in an act of terrorism in
Shanksville, PA on Sept. 11, 2001.

Pilot Homer’s plane was the 4th attacked that day.

The Long Island, New York native dreamed of flying as a child. He was
only 15 years old when he started flight instruction in a Cessna 152.
By the time he was 18, Homer had obtained his private pilot’s license.
That same year, he joined the Air Force and became a second
lieutenant. He served in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield and
later supported efforts in Somalia . During his tenure, Homer was
named the 21st Air Force Air Crew Instructor of the Year. Homer
achieved the rank of captain before his honorable discharge from
active duty in 1995.

For his actions on board Flight 93, Homer received many posthumous
awards and citations, including honorary membership in the historic
Tuskegee Airmen, the Congress Of Racial Equality's Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. Award, the SCLC Drum Major for Justice Award and the
Westchester County Trailblazer Award.

Ironically, Homer was depicted by a white actor in the film, United
93, the drama that told the story of the passengers and crew, their
families on the ground and the flight controllers on the day of the
attacks.

Homer is survived by his wife, Melodie, and daughter, Laurel.
Time magazine published Beyond 9/11: Portraits of
Resilience, a photo-rich commemorative edition dedicated to 9/11’s
10th anniversary. No identifiable African Americans are pictured in
its 64 pages.

America just does not get it. There are two kinds of sins: sins of
commission and sins of omission.

One Love,
People will forget what you said, People will forget what you did, But
people will never forget How you made them feel. Live simply, Love
generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly