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Posted on Jul 2, 2020
He was the first Black Marine pilot, but his hometown still got his name wrong
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Robert Mark Odom
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He was the first Black Marine pilot, but his hometown still got his name wrong
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Incompetence wins again
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Well that's embarrassing.
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Great history share brother.
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