Marines honored for their time at Montford Point
More than 20,000 black Marines were trained at Camp Montford Point in the mid to late 1940s. Those who trained there have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
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More than 20,000 black Marines were trained at Camp Montford Point in the mid to late 1940s. Those who trained there have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Cosmas D. Eaglin Sr. served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War eras, according to NC Dept of Military and Veterans Affairs.
Cosmas Eaglin was a veteran of three American wars between the 1940s and 1960s and was one of the first 300 Black recruits to enter the Marines.
The NC Department of Military and Veterans Affairs recognized the loss of an original Montford Point Marine and World War II veteran.
War veteran Cosmas Eaglin is among the first 300 Black recruits who helped break the Marine Corps' color barrier.