Remembering a Forgotten World War II Hero - The Washington Informer

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Remembering a Forgotten World War II Hero - The Washington Informer

Charles Jackson French, an African American orphan and champion-caliber swimmer, navigated shark-infested waters for about eight hours during World War II on a frigid September 1942 night to pull to safety a raft of 15 sailors.

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