[Photo] Frederick C. Branch, the first African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps, Nov 1945

Caption		Frederick C. Branch, the first African-American officer of the United States Marine Corps, Nov 1945
Source		United States National Archives
Identification Code		127-N-500043
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