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    California Montford Point Marines awarded Congressional Gold medal [Image 4 of 6]

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    California Montford Point Marines awarded Congressional Gold medal

    NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES

    10.21.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Raymond Lott 

    Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES)

    Montford Point Marines Sgt. Riley A. McCray and Cpl. Lynn L. Williams share stories after they are presented with the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony here Sept. 21. That was until President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States, issued a directive that allowed more than 22,000 blacks to enlist into the Marines. However, these Marines still underwent a separate recruit training at Montford Point, a training facility near Camp Lejuene, N.C. (Photo by Sgt. Robert Durham)

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    Date Taken: 10.21.2012
    Date Posted: 10.27.2012 16:08
    Photo ID: 768608
    VIRIN: 121021-M-MS727-207
    Resolution: 2048x1366
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    Location: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, US
    Hometown: BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: HARLAN, KENTUCKY, US
    Hometown: OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US

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