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African American

sheshe2

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7. Thank you Iris.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 05:38 PM

Jun 2023

John Ponder, left, and his brother, James, were among just 18 Black men in the crew of 750 on the U.S.S. Philadelphia, according to one account.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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Would someone who has a NYT acct gift us this article?? [View all] irisblue Jun 2023 OP

The Final Fight for Black Sailors Known as the 'Philadelphia 15' elleng Jun 2023 #1

I sure will... WVGal1963 Jun 2023 #2

Here you go... AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2023 #3

Thank you, AZSkiffy for the gift. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #6

K&R 2naSalit Jun 2023 #4

No luck with that, however here is the twitter link and DOD recognition of Juneteenth taxi Jun 2023 #5

Thank you Iris. sheshe2 Jun 2023 #7

Oh my goodness. I had heard of that a long time ago. usonian Jun 2023 #8

Here's a good trick... Think. Again. Jun 2023 #9

This info needs, IMO,to go to GD as well irisblue Jun 2023 #10