Private First Class James Anderson Jr. became the first Black Marine to receive the Medal of Honor after he jumped on top of a grenade to save his comrades during the Vietnam War.
Compton will honor a local Medal of Honor recipient by naming a post office after him. U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class James Anderson posthumously received the hallowed distinction for his actions during the Vietnam War. He is the first Blake Marine to receive the nation's highest award for valor.On Feb. 28, 1967, Anderson's platoon ventured into the dense jungle near Cam Lo to rescue an encircled patrol, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Without hesitation, he grabbed it, pulled it into his chest and absorbed the blast — saving the men around him. More than a year later, the Secretary of the Navy presented the Medal of Honor to his family. Nearly 60 years later, Anderson's name will be forever associated with his hometown after President Joe Biden signed an order changing the Hub City Post Office's name to PFC James Anderson, Jr., Post Office Building.
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