Topeka native, trailblazing Black Marine to be namesake of Navy ship
The U.S. Navy Saturday will commission a ship named after Topeka native Frank E. Petersen Jr.., the Marines' first Black aviator and Black general.
Source: cjonline.com
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The U.S. Navy Saturday will commission a ship named after Topeka native Frank E. Petersen Jr.., the Marines' first Black aviator and Black general.
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