Beyond Brave: A 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient

Beyond Brave: A 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient

Summary and Key Points: Pfc. James Anderson Jr., a Compton native, became the first Black Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism in Vietnam. -During a firefight on February 28, 1967, his unit was pinned down in dense jungle near Cam Lo when an enemy grenade landed among tightly packed Marines. -Anderson grabbed […] The post Beyond Brave: A 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient appear…