Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. | |
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| Born | June 4, 1922 Richmond, Virginia, US |
| Died | October 22, 2004 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland, US |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1980 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | USS Theodore E. Chandler (DD-717) USS Falgout (DER-324) USS Taussig (DD-746) USS Jouett (DLG-29) Cruiser-Destroyer Group Two Third Fleet Defense Communications Agency |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star |
Samuel Lee Gravely Jr. (June 4, 1922 – October 22, 2004) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African American in the U.S. Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first to command a Navy ship, the first fleet commander, and the first to become a flag officer, retiring as a vice admiral.[1]
- ^ Bayot, Jennifer (October 26, 2004). "Samuel L. Gravely Jr., 82, First Black Admiral in Navy, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
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