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    Montford Point Marines [Image 8 of 204]

    Montford Point Marines

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES

    06.01.1942

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Kris Daberkoe 

    Communication Directorate             

    Breaking a tradition of 167 years, the U.S. Marine Corps enlisted blacks, June 1, 1942. The first class of 1,200 black volunteers began their training three months later as members of the 51st Composite Defense Battalion at Montford Point, a section of the 200-square-miles Marine Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. The first Negro to enlist was Howard P. Perry. (Photo by Roger Smith)

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    Date Taken: 06.01.1942
    Date Posted: 08.09.2011 12:16
    Photo ID: 440776
    VIRIN: 420601-M-XX999-008
    Resolution: 1116x1373
    Size: 212.8 KB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, US

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