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15 June 1877: Henry Ossian Flipper became the first black to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Commissioned as a second lieutenant, he was assigned to Troop A, 10th Cavalry, and became the first nonwhite officer to lead "buffalo soldiers."
The first illustration shows 2d Lt. Flipper in the field with other 10th Cav. officers. The second shows him mounted.
The first illustration shows 2d Lt. Flipper in the field with other 10th Cav. officers. The second shows him mounted.
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What a great historical flashback not many people know about this USMA graduate, Endre
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MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.
Even less about the first black cadet, James Webster Smith:
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SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes LTC Tom Jones A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass CPT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell MSG (Join to see) SGT Damaso V Santana 1SG Dean Mcbride (MPER) (CPHR) PFC Francine Fontana SPC Jared Robbins Pvt Thomas Chapman CPL Miguel Velez SrA Bruce Banner CPT Art Jacobs CPT Endre Barath
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CPT Endre Barath
Wow I agree even less about the first black cadet truly amazing historical information
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