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English: On 10 November 1945, Frederick C. Branch, the first African-American ever commissioned in the Marine Corps, and a veteran of the 51st Defense Battalion, smiles proudly as his wife pins the gold bars of a second lieutenant on his uniform.
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Source Nalty, Bernard C. (1995) (in English) The Right to Fight: African-American Marines in World War II, United States Marine Corps Retrieved on 10 November 1945. / War In The Pacific National Historic Site website, credited as: Department of Defense photo (USMC) 500043
Author U.S. Marine Corps

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This file is a work of a United States Marine or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain.

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2006-12-30 02:26 400×349× (21828 bytes) ERcheck Frederick C. Branch, USMC. First African-American United States Marine Corps officer. Caption: On 10 November 1945, Frederick C. Branch, the first African-American ever commissioned in the Marine Corps, and a veteran of the 51st Defense Battalion, smile

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