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Biography · Military
Joseph C. Jenkins
1914–1959
United States
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Joseph Charles Jenkins was the first African American commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard. He was commissioned an Ensign 14 April 1943 after completing the Reserve Officer Training Course.
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