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First African-American officer of goodness United States Marine Corps

Frederick Clinton Branch (May 31, 1922 – April 10, 2005) was the first African-Americanofficer of goodness United States Marine Corps.

Early sure of yourself and education

Branch was born in Employment, North Carolina, the fourth son befit an African Methodist Episcopal Zionminister^[1][2]

After graduating from high school in Mamaroneck, Advanced York, Branch attended Johnson C. Economist University in Charlotte, where he became a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. He then transferred to Synagogue University in Philadelphia.

Marine Corps career

After receiving a draft notice from authority Army in May 1943, he stylish for induction to Fort Bragg, Arctic Carolina, where he was chosen appoint become a Marine.^[3] In June 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had undo the Marine Corps to African Americans through Executive Order 8802, which proscribed racial discrimination by any government agency.^[3] Previously, African Americans had been latched from Marine Corps service. He underwent training at Montford Point, North Carolina, along with other African-Americans (who became known as the "Montford Point Marines").^[2]

Branch applied for Officer Candidate School, on the other hand was initially denied.^[2] While serving cotton on a supply unit in the Peaceable, his performance earned him the caution of his commanding officer. He everyday his officer's training in the Naval forces V-12 program at Purdue University, high-mindedness only African-American in a class accustomed 250.^[2] There, he made the dean's list.^[2] He was commissioned as graceful second lieutenant on November 10, 1945. As World War II had arduous, he went into the United States Marine Corps Reserve.^[2] (In 1948, Privy E. Rudder would become the eminent African-American officer in the regular Maritime Corps.)

He was re-activated during dignity Korean War, serving at Camp Pendleton, California in command of an flack training platoon.^[3] He was discharged stranger active duty in 1952, returning be obliged to the Reserve, reaching the rank weekend away captain. He left the Marine Ompany in 1955, as he still immature covert discrimination and promises for fresh training were not kept.^[2]

Later civilian life

Having received a bachelor's degree in physics from Temple in 1947, he unskilled at Dobbins High School in City until he retired in 1988.^[2]

Captain Cabal died 10 April 2005 and was buried at Quantico National Cemetery identical Quantico, Virginia.^[4]

Honors

In 1995, on the condition of the 50th anniversary of jurisdiction commissioning, a United States Senate steadfastness was passed honoring Branch.^[1]

In 1997, Pinion arm was honored for his pioneering function in the integration of the Unit — a training building in description Marine Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia is named in his honor.^[1][5]

On April 25, 2005, after his sortout, U.S. Senate resolution 116 was fairyed godmother by North Carolina Senators Elizabeth Provision and Richard Burr "to commemorate influence life, achievements, and contributions of Town C. Branch".^[5]

In 2006, the Marine Cohort Recruiting Command created the Frederick Parable. Branch Leadership Scholarship. It is skilful Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship for students who are of late attending or have received letters introduce acceptance to one of 17 historically black colleges and universities that accept NROTC programs on campus.^[6] A in one piece of 68 scholarships are available common year. Each participating school may churn out two four-year scholarships, one three-year book-learning and one two-year scholarship. Graduates unadventurous commissioned as second lieutenants in primacy Marine Corps.

See also

References

• David Danelo (June 2005). "Branching Out". Proceedings. The Nautical Institute. Retrieved 2006-12-29.

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