James Anderson Jr.
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 57 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 22,1947 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Los Angeles |
| California | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 28,1967 |
| Died | Quảng Trị |
| Vietnam | |
| Battles and wars | Vietnam War |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Unit | 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marines |
| 3rd Marine Division | |
| Awards | Navy Medal of Honor |
| Purple Heart | |
| Servicebranch | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Private First Class |
| Year of servic | 1966–1967 |
| Place of burial | Lincoln Memorial Park in Carson, California |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 955831 |
James Anderson Jr. Life story
Private First Class James Anderson Jr. was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal of Honor was awarded on August 21, 1968, he became the first African American U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor.
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