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Retired Staff Sgt. Johnny B. Cody attends the Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 32 formal gala with his grandsons Petty Officer 3rd Class Baylor Cody and Petty Officer 1st Class Jordan Point at The Clubs of Quantico, Va., Sept. 12. Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the Fair Employment Practices Commission in 1941, which allowed African Americans to enlist into the armed service. Johnny joined the Marine Corps on Jan. 28, 1948. On June, 27 2012, the Congressional Gold Medal was awarded to the Marines who trained at Camp Montford, N.C.
| Date Taken: | 09.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.23.2015 15:55 |
| Photo ID: | 2192440 |
| VIRIN: | 150912-A-XX999-131 |
| Resolution: | 3826x2551 |
| Size: | 3.35 MB |
| Location: | QUANTICO, VA, US |
| Hometown: | SUMTER, SC, US |
| Web Views: | 39 |
| Downloads: | 5 |
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