Gilbert Johnson
Military Person
1905 – 1972
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Who was Gilbert Johnson?
Sergeant Major Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson was one of the first African Americans to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, and one of the first African American drill instructors in the U.S. Marine Corps. Johnson was known as “Hashmark” because he had more service stripes than rank stripes. He retired in 1959 after 32 years of service in the U.S. military, 17 years were as a Marine.
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- Born
- Oct 30, 1905
Alabama - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Stillman College
- Died
- Aug 5, 1972
Jacksonville
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on July 23, 2013
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