Frederick C. Branch
First African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Clinton Branch (May 31, 1922 ā April 10, 2005) was the first African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps.
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Frederick Clinton Branch | |
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Nickname(s) | Fred |
Born | (1922-05-31)May 31, 1922 Hamlet, North Carolina, US |
Died | April 10, 2005(2005-04-10) (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1943ā1955 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Other work | Science teacher |
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