June 1, 1942: Alfred Masters became the first African American in the United States Marines at 12:01am in Oklahoma City. His first training camp was Montford Point in North Carolina. Masters rose to the rank of Technical Sergeant. Masters had three daughters with his wife, Isabell: Shirley Jean, Alfreda Dean and Cora Lavonne. The marriage ended in […]

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