Posted on 08/28/2015 5:41:10 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen
The first ever black Marine Corps pilot, who fought endemic racism to rise to the rank of three-star general, has died aged 83. From the moment he signed up to the Navy as a seaman apprentice in 1950 Frank E. Petersen Jr. was under no illusions as to the challenge he faced. The native of Topeka, Kansas, aced his entrance exam but was called a few days later and asked to re-take it because it was thought he had cheated.
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A far,far better man than our current Community Organizer-In-Chief ever *dreamed* of being.
Well done Airman Petersen....well done indeed.
And of all his accomplishments the best one was from his son.
“He added: ‘You couldn’t ask for a better father.’ “
Well done friend.
This black life MATTERED! G^d bless Lt.Gen. Petersen.
Rest in Peace.
And he did it all without affirmative action.
Put up a BIG BIG Statue
May God give peace and comfort to his family during their time of grieving his loss.
Sounds like a great role model for his family and for his Marines.
I would love to read his official USMC bio, but flag grade bio’s were taken offline some time ago by the Marine Corps probably due to potential terrorism threats to them and their families. (What does that say about threats from ISIS, etc in the homeland?)
Semper Fi!
Dang! You stole my point!
I found a pretty good article on his life.
The first black Marine to pilot a plane — and pin on a star -
http://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/3456953-151/the-first-black-marine-to-pilot-a-plane
One helluva tough man.
He was a Marine...Period!
RIP.
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