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William Goines
U.S. Navy SEAL (1936–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Harvey Goines (September 10, 1936 – June 10, 2024) was a United States Navy SEAL and the first African-American Navy SEAL, though Engineman Second Class Fred "Tiz" Morrison has often been credited as being the first African-American Navy SEAL. [1]
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Born | (1936-09-10)September 10, 1936 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | June 10, 2024(2024-06-10) (aged 87) Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
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Rank | Master chief petty officer |
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