James Anderson Jr. Military person

Private First Class James Anderson, Jr (January 22, 1947 - February 28, 1967) was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal of Honor was awarded on August 21, 1968, he became the first African-American U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 22, 1947
Birth place	California , Los Angeles
Date of death	February 28, 1967
Place of death	Vietnam , Killed in action , Quảng Trị Province

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Military person

award	Purple Heart Medal of Honor
military operations	Vietnam War
military branch	United States Marine Corps
military unit	2nd Battalion 3rd Marines
service start	1966
service end	1967