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    African American National Guard Officer overcame discrimination in 1964

    African American National Guard Officer overcame discrimination in 1964

    BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES

    02.08.2016

    Courtesy Photo

    New York National Guard

    Col. Otho van Exel is photographed during a Civil War Centennial event on May 20, 1961, in Port Green, N.Y. Van Exel was the commander of the 187th Field Artillery Group, a descendant of the 14th New York National Guard Regiment which fought at the Battle of Bull Run. To Van Exel’s right is noted Civil War historian Bruce Catton, the chairman of New York’s Civil War Centennial Commission and to his left is Brig. Gen. Charles Stevenson, the Adjutant General of New York at the time. (Photo courtesy New York State Military Museum/released)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 02.08.2016
    Date Posted: 02.09.2016 15:42
    Photo ID: 2392380
    VIRIN: 610520-Z-ZZ999-001
    Resolution: 2388x2076
    Size: 2.19 MB
    Location: BROOKLYN, NY, US

    Web Views: 25
    Downloads: 5

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