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    The Marines of Montford Point: Museum honors legacy [Image 2 of 3]

    The Marines of Montford Point: Museum honors legacy

    JACKSONVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES

    02.02.2013

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Andrea Cleopatra Dickerson 

    II Marine Expeditionary Force   

    At the Montford Point Marine Museum, patrons can view original artifacts dating back as far as the 1940s. The Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans to enlist in the Marine Corps, earning the name after completing training at Recruit Depot Montford Point, N.C., a separate training facility made for blacks due to segregation in the armed forces during the 1940s.

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.02.2013
    Date Posted: 02.19.2014 07:52
    Photo ID: 1169870
    VIRIN: 130202-M-OT671-038
    Resolution: 5616x3744
    Size: 5.82 MB
    Location: JACKSONVILLE, NC, US

    Web Views: 20
    Downloads: 6

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