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WE ARE YOUR FIRST PORT OF CALL FOR QUALITY INFORMATION | Who is a montford point marine?They are the first African-Americans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps after President Franklin Roosevelt issues an Executive Order establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission in June 1941. The recruits trained at Camp Montford Point in Jacksonville, NC from August 26, 1942 until the camp was decommissioned on September 9, 1949. The largest number of black Marines to serve in combat during WW II took part in the seizure of Okinawa, with approximately 2,000 seeing action. |
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Learn moreCheck out the following topics for information on how you can become more involved with the Association. Without the assistance of community minded individuals just like you, we would not be able to serve those in our community each year. | Recent NewsThe City Council for Rockford, IL voted to change the name of Ogilby Road, to honor Homer Hempstead, the first African American from Rockford to become a Montford Point Marine. Stanley "Curly" Thompson, Chapter #41 President, stated that the new road name will recognize a group that shaped the nation's future. For more information, click on this link.. | Upcoming events |