Cmdr. Merle J. Smith, Jr. was the second African American to receive an appointment to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the first to graduate. Vice Adm. Thomas Sargent pins the Bronze Star Medal on Smith for his service in Vietnam as the first African American officer to command a U.S. warship in close quarters combat. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 06.24.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 06.24.2021 13:49 |
| Photo ID: | 6706990 |
| VIRIN: | 160409-G-IV660-889 |
| Resolution: | 2048x1640 |
| Size: | 779.73 KB |
| Location: | NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT, US |
| Web Views: | 59 |
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