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James Anderson Jr.

United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1947–1967)

  • Fame44.6
  • Momentum9.0
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Lived 1947–1967, aged 20United States
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  • Era
    1947–1967
    Aged 20
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-07-15

Private First Class James Anderson Jr. was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism while serving in Vietnam in February 1967. When his Medal of Honor was awarded on August 21, 1968, he became the first African American U.S. Marine recipient of the Medal of Honor while serving in Vietnam.

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