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August 31, 1943: USS Harmon, 1st US Ship Named for an African American
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6:42Now PlayingOn August 31, 1943, the Buckley Class destroyer, USS Harmon DE-678 was commissioned, the first American Navy ship named after an African-American person.
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Author: Major Dan
Editor and Narrator: Dr. Zar
Guest voice acting by Major Dan as Franklin D. Roosevelt
Music: “Anchors Aweigh - Chorus Only” by United States Naval Academy Band from the YouTube Audio Library
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