Friday, August 19, 2016

Trailblazers in Black History: Alfred Masters, USMC

 

Alfred Masters was the very first African American to serve in the United States Marine Corps. He was sworn-in on June 1, 1942, at 12:01am in Oklahoma City. His first training camp was Montford Point in North Carolina. He went on to obtain the rank of Technical Sergeant. 

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Source: Wikipedia

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