William M. Leary was born in Newark, New Jersey in 1934. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War, and was stationed at Kadena, Japan where he worked in operations. After leaving the Air Force, he attended college at Princeton University where he received his Ph.D. in American History. Dr. Leary taught at Princeton Universityk San Diego University, and The University of Victoria (Canada) before joining the faculty at the University of Georgia at Athens where he worked for thirty-two years. He authored several books and articles on the history of aviation in Asia. He retired from UGA in 2005 as the E. Merton Coulter Professor of History
From the description of William M. Leary papers, 1934-2006, 1893-2005, bulk 1946-1975. (University of Texas at Dallas). WorldCat record id: 68904425
