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Historical records matching Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, USMC (Ret)
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About Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, USMC (Ret)
Retired Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen made history twice, first as the first African-American aviator in the Marine Corps and then as the Corps' first African-American general.
Frank Petersen flew 64 combat missions in the Korean War and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, among other decorations. In 1968, he did a tour of duty in Vietnam, where he commanded a tactical air squadron and flew more than 250 missions. He received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered after his plane was struck by anti-aircraft fire over the demilitarized zone. In all, He accumulated more than 4,000 hours in fighter and attack aircraft.
When Lt. Gen. Petersen retired in 1988, he was the senior aviator by designation date of the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.
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Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, USMC (Ret)'s Timeline
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March 2, 1932
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Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States
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August 25, 2015
Age 83
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Stevensville, Queen Anne, Maryland, United States
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October 30, 2015
Age 83
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Arlington National Cemetery, 1 Memorial Avenue, Arlington, Arlington County, VA, 22211, United States
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