Perry Watkins
Military Person
1948 – 1996
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Who was Perry Watkins?
Perry Watkins was an African-American gay man, one of the first servicemembers to challenge the ban against homosexuals in the United States military, and the only person ordered reinstated to active military duty by a court after being dismissed for homosexuality.
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- Born
- Aug 20, 1948
Joplin - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Mar 17, 1996
Tacoma
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on July 23, 2013
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