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Retired Master Sgt. Johnnie Thompkins Jr., one of the first African Americans to enlist in the Marine Corps, prepares for an on-camera interview with a local television reporter after a ceremony celebrating the legacy of the Montford Point Marines, Friday. On June 25, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 8802; the elimination of racial discrimination from federal departments, agencies and the military. From 1942 to 1949, more than 20,000 black men trained on the hallowed grounds of Montford Point. Much like the African-American innovators who joined the other branches of service, the Montford Point Marines made their mark in history.
| Date Taken: | 02.08.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 02.13.2013 17:38 |
| Photo ID: | 865181 |
| VIRIN: | 130208-M-OT671-407 |
| Resolution: | 3744x5616 |
| Size: | 7.33 MB |
| Location: | CHERRY POINT, NC, US |
| Hometown: | WINSTON SALEM, NC, US |
| Web Views: | 33 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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