Frank E. Petersen
General
Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr. was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. He was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.
Petersen retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38... Wikipedia
Born: March 2, 1932, Topeka, KS
Died: August 25, 2015 (age 83 years), Stevensville, MD
Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross
Commands held: 1st Marine Aircraft Wing; VMFA-212; VMFA-314
Rank: Lieutenant general