101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines

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101-year-old vet receives medal for being one of the 1st Black Marines
By Irene Loewenson
Wednesday, Feb 15
Retired Army Maj. Gen. James W. Monroe presents former Cpl. George J. Johnson with a certificate of service from the National Montford Point Marine Association. (Norman's Photoland/courtesy of Mallorie Berger)

Grace King didn’t realize until a few years ago that her cousin, George J. Johnson, was a Marine veteran. And she didn’t realize until January that he was part of the Montford Point Marines, the first Black men allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps.

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