Marcelite J. Harris Military person

Major General Marcelite J. Harris (born January 16, 1943, Houston, Texas) became the first African-American female general officer of the United States Air Force. She was born Marcelite Jordan to Cecil O'Neal Jordan and Marcelite Terrill Jordan, Sr.

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Marcelite J. Harris
Birth dateJanuary 16, 1943

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Military person

award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Commendation Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (United States)
military operations
Vietnam War
military unit
United States Air Force Academy
service start1965
service end1997

Marcelite J. Harris on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://archive.is/20121212203713/http:/www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5723
  2. http://www.usafa.edu/superintendent/pa/bov/index.cfm?catname=BOV
  3. http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/09/15/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts
  4. http://www.wic.org/bio/mharris.htm