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John A. White
1924–
United States
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Biography
John Alliston White (born October 27, 1924) is a former colonel in the United States Marine Corps, serving in World War II. He later worked for the Savannah Police Department (SPD), becoming the first sworn in African American officer in Georgia as one of "The Original Nine", the first nine black officers who worked for the SPD.
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