Posted on Feb 12, 2023
Chicagoan part of distinguished group known as the Montford Point Marines
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""He is part of history, something to be proud of," Vanoy's granddaughter Catrice Armstrong said.
A ceremony was held last year at the Montford Point Marine Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first Black Marines, but Vanoy didn't attend.
Armstrong wishes the story of the Montford Point Marines was more well-known.
"It's really important, especially for our culture because we are not taught that in school. We don't hear about that. We heard about the Tuskegee Airmen. We have seen films, but we don't hear about Montford Point," she said."
...""He is part of history, something to be proud of," Vanoy's granddaughter Catrice Armstrong said.
A ceremony was held last year at the Montford Point Marine Memorial to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first Black Marines, but Vanoy didn't attend.
Armstrong wishes the story of the Montford Point Marines was more well-known.
"It's really important, especially for our culture because we are not taught that in school. We don't hear about that. We heard about the Tuskegee Airmen. We have seen films, but we don't hear about Montford Point," she said."
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