Military Conflict – Vietnam War
Glenn Cunningham (1943-2004)
Glenn Dale Cunningham was the first African American mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey. He was born in Jersey City...
Clarence Eugene Sasser (1947-2024)
Clarence E. Sasser was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his outstanding service in the Vietnam War. He was...
Edward Creston Gleed (1916-1990)
Tuskegee Airman Edward Creston Gleed, World War II combat fighter pilot, was born on November 5, 1916, in Lawrence, Kansas,...
William Goines (1936- )
In 1962, William “Bill” Goines became the first African American Navy SEAL. Navy SEALs are the United States Navy’s elite...
Raymond Lawrence Finch (1940-2023)
Raymond Lawrence Finch, a Federal District Court and contributor to the development of the Virgin Islands Legal System was born...
George Washington Biggs (1925-2020)
George Washington Biggs was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen. Biggs was born on July 2, 1925 in Nogales, Arizona...
Charles Edward McGee (1919- )
Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee is a retired fighter pilot whose legendary career spans three wars and four hundred and nine...
Dan Bullock (1953-1969)
Dan Bullock was the youngest member of the United States Armed Services to die in the Vietnam War. Bullock, a...
Fred Vann Cherry Sr. (1928-2016)
Fred Vann Cherry was the highest-ranking African American POW during the Vietnam War to receive the Air Force Cross, the...
