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
Battles/wars: Korean War; Vietnam War
Rank: Lieutenant general
Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr. (March 2, 1932 – August 25, 2015) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. He was the first African-American Marine ...
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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121), May 14 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Into the Tigers Jaw is a very impressive account of Lt. General Frank Petersen's life in the Marine Corps. J Alfred Phelps does a splendid job here depicting ...
Aug 26, 2015 · Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (ret.) the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps officer ...
Aug 2, 2023 · Mr. Frank E. Petersen, III serves as National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Finance (acting). In ...
Mar 29, 2009 · Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first black general in the U.S. Marine Corps, was born in 1932 in Topeka, Kansas.
Sep 15, 2015 · The first black Marine Corps pilot and general officer, Frank E. Petersen Jr. died on August 25 at the age of 83.