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β§ John Henry Turpin β§
John Henry Turpin (1876β1962) was a sailor in the United States Navy in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was one of the first African-American chief petty officers in the U.S. Navy, becoming a chief gunner's mate on the cruiser Marblehead in 1917. He was transferred to the Fleet Reserve in 1919 and retired in 1925. He is als...
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Turpin