Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr. passes
Fox News reports the sad news that Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen Jr., the first Black Marine Corps aviator has passed at the tender age of 83. Peterson began his career as a seaman and a electronics technician in 1950, then he entered the Naval Aviation Cadet program which he completed in 1952, in time to serve as a pilot in the Korean War and he went on to serve in the Vietnam War in 1968. In 1979, he was promoted to Brigadier General and he became the first Black general in the Marine Corps. Peterson retired from the Marine Corps in 1988.
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Rest Well Sir….
Godspeed, General. Rest in peace.
We are regularly losing iconic figures these days, Rest in Peace General.
Semper Fi, sir!
I don’t know which is finer, his career or the words his son spoke of him.
Either would be a fine legacy. Of the two though, “Dad” comes first. Bravo Zulu and Semper Fi General. Many, many thanks for all your work. May we be worthy.
“Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, . . .
put out my hand and touched the face of God.”
Good tail winds to you, sir.
Damn! It’s misty in here all of a sudden.
Thank you for your service, sir. You were a trailblazer. Fair winds and following seas …
He was the CG of Quantico when I was at TBS 86-88. Good guy. What I remember most is that as soon as a few snowflakes fell all permanent personnel Marines not involved in priority training (OCS, TBS) were sent home.
Must have had 10 off days minimum every winter.
Well done, sir. Rest now in peace.
Rest in peace.