FREDERICK  CLINTON  BRANCH

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1945
Deceased 04/10/2005
Rate/Rank
 CAPT
Service Branch
USMCR 5/1943 - 00/1955
Born
 05/31/1922
HAMLET, NC
FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN OFFICER IN U. S. MARINE CORPS
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
51ST DEFENSE BATTALION, SOUTH PACIFIC
MONTFORD POINT, NC
NAVY V-12 PROGRAM, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE, IN
COMMANDER, ANTIAIRCRAFT TRAINING PLATOON,CAMP PENDLETON, CA
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL