
This April 19, 2016 photo shows Jay Jamerson in Carrollton, Ga. Jamerson, one of the first men who integrated the United States Marine Corps during World War II and a recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal for this service, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. He was 89. His death was confirmed by his wife, Doris Jamerson.(Melaine Boyd/Times Georgian, via AP)
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