First African American Marine officer was commissioned
First African American Marine officer was commissioned in Nov. 10, 1945. Frederick C. Branch has his second lieutenant's bars pinned on by his wife, Camilla Peggy Branch. (BSLOC_2013_14_249) First African American Marine officer was commissioned in Nov. 10, 1945. Frederick C. Branch has his second lieutenant's bars pinned on by his wife, Camilla Peggy Branch. (BSLOC_2013_14_249)
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11001260
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45252750
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2337px x 3000px
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Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
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