On June 27, 2012, one of the first black enlisted Marines in the
Marine Corps, retired First Sergeant William "Jack" McDowell,
shares his experience coming of age during a time of segregation
in the military (World War II), and what he went on to
accomplish afterward.
McDowell was attending the Congressional
Gold Medal Ceremony at the United States Capitol to accept the medal on behalf of about
19,000 Marines trained at the segregated Montford Point camp
during the 1940s.
Montford Point Marine William McDowell
