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Charles H Thornton Jr
Distinguished Rifleman 1974 as Charles H Thornton Jr USMC
Disginguished Pistol Shot 1978 as Charles H Thornton Jr USMC
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The following biography was written by COL A.G. Davis, USMC In May 1974, First Lieutenant Charles H. Thornton, Jr. became the first black Marine officer to earn the Distinguished MarksmanshipBadge. In 1978, he added to his noteworthy accomplishments when heachieved another first by earning the Distinguished Pistol Shot Badge. |
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