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    Congressional Gold Medal presented posthumously to Montford Point Marine family [Image 3 of 4]

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    The image shows a display of framed military honors and documents belonging to Burnie W. Hill, a Montford Point Marine. The collection includes a Congressional Gold Medal certificate from the National Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., a White House letter dated August 25, 2011 bearing Barack Obama's signature, and an additional framed certificate. A physical Congressional Gold Medal is displayed in a red presentation box.

    UNITED STATES

    05.31.2018

    Photo by Sgt. Timothy Smithers 

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    Pfc. Burnie W. Hill is posthumously honored with four awards during a Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony May 31, 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. His son, Clement E. Hill, accepted the citations a behalf of his father, a Montford Point Marine. In 1942, African Americans were given the opportunity to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Nearly 20,000 African Americans from 1942-1949 were trained separately from their white counterparts at Montford Point, a facility at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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    Date Taken: 05.31.2018
    Date Posted: 06.05.2018 15:24
    Photo ID: 4447526
    VIRIN: 140117-M-VM429-150
    Resolution: 7360x4140
    Size: 1.89 MB
    Location: US
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    A U.S. Marine Corps officer in service uniform is presenting a medal or coin in a red display case to a civilian man in a tan blazer during a formal ceremony. The event appears to take place in an auditorium or conference room with flags, a projection screen, and additional military personnel visible in the background. The occasion appears to be an award or recognition ceremony.
    A formal ceremony appears to be taking place in a military setting, where a civilian man in a tan blazer and polo shirt is shaking hands with a uniformed military officer. Several Marines in tan/khaki uniforms stand at attention in the background, with American and Marine Corps flags visible. A projection screen displaying an image is visible behind the participants.
    The image shows a display of framed military honors and documents belonging to Burnie W. Hill, a Montford Point Marine. The collection includes a Congressional Gold Medal certificate from the National Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., a White House letter dated August 25, 2011 bearing Barack Obama's signature, and an additional framed certificate. A physical Congressional Gold Medal is displayed in a red presentation box.
    A person with dark skin tone is holding an open wooden presentation box containing a large bronze commemorative medal. The medal features embossed figures of soldiers and visible date inscriptions. The box is lined with black foam/velvet to secure and display the medal.

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