Remembering New England’s trailblazing Black military meteorologist
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 12, 2024
A New England meteorologist earned a place in the history books as a trailblazer in the U.S. Military during World War II, but Captain Wallace Patillo Reed might be one of the most important meteorologists you've never heard of."Nobody knows what a trailblazer he is," said Dr. William Ryan, a former professor of climate change at the University of Maryland and Pennsylvania State University.Ryan believes Reed's contributions to the field of meteorology were so great that he established a fellowship at UMD, his alma mater, in Reed's name and honor.“You can't . . .
