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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Milton Randolph Cherry

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Annapolis, Maryland

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ON 23 NOVEMBER 2011 AS A MONTFORD POINT MARINE IN RECOGNITION OF HIS PERSONAL SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY WHILE UNDERGOING SEGREGATED MARINE CORPS BOOT CAMP AT MONTFORD POINT, IN NORTH CAROLINA DURING WORLD WAR II. THE MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO AFRICAN AMERICAN MARINES WHO TRAINED AT MONTFORD, TO HONOR AND RECOGNIZE THEIR EFFORTS THAT EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE INTEGRATION OF THE MARINE CORPS.