Samuel L. Gravely, Jr.
(1922-2004)
United States Navy Vice Admiral
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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.
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4 June 1922 Richmond, Virginia
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| Died |
22 October 2004 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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