BERNARD  WHITFIELD  ROBINSON

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Deceased 08/23/1972
Rate/Rank
 LT (MC)
Service Branch
USNR 6/1942 - 00/0000
USNR 00/1953 - 00/1955
Born
 06/06/1918
CHICAGO, IL
ON JUNE 18, 1942 HE BECAME THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN U.S. NAVY RESERVE.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
GUAM
MEDICAL DISPENSARY,GREAT LAKES, IL
U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, GREAT LAKES, IL
U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL, YOKOSUKA, JAPAN
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL