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Montford Point Marines — Nation’s 1st African-American Marine Recruits

Montford Point Marines — Nation’s 1st African-American Marine Recruits

by Ethan Miller | Nov 14, 2022 | Uncategorized

Established in 1942, the Montford Point Marines, an all-Black, North Carolina-based unit, became this country’s first Black marines. Until then, Black men were not allowed to join the Corps. James Willis, a Montford Pointer, called those men the “best and...

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