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James Anderson Jr.

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Gender Male
Death57 years ago
Date of birth January 22,1947
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Los Angeles
California
United States
Date of died February 28,1967
DiedQuảng Trị
Vietnam
Battles and wars Vietnam War
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Unit2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines
3rd Marine Division
Awards Navy Medal of Honor
Purple Heart
Servicebranch United States Marine Corps
Rank Private First Class
Year of servic1966–1967
Place of burialLincoln Memorial Park in Carson, California
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Private First Class James Anderson Jr. was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal of Honor was awarded on August 21, 1968, he became the first African American U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor.

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