James Anderson Jr. | Vietnam War | U.S. Marine Corps | Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class James Anderson Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.

#OnThisDayInUSMCHistory 1968, PFC James Anderson Jr is posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions on Feb 28, 1967. He was the first African American Marine awarded the Medal of Honor. #USMC #ForTheMarineOnTheLeftAndRight

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