Frank E. Petersen

Frank E. Petersen Jr.
Born(1932-03-02)March 2, 1932
Topeka, Kansas
DiedAugust 25, 2015(2015-08-25) (aged 83)
Stevensville, Maryland
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Navy
 United States Marine Corps
Years of service1950-1952 (USN), 1952-1988 (USMC)
RankLieutenant general
Commands1st Marine Aircraft Wing
VMFA-212
VMFA-314
Battles / warsKorean War
Vietnam War
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with Combat "V"
Distinguished Flying Cross
Purple Heart Medal
Other workDuPont DeNemours Inc., VP of Corporate Aviation
National Marrow Donor Program, Chairman[1][2]

Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr. (March 2, 1932 – August 25, 2015) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general. He was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.[3]

Petersen retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. "At the time of his retirement he was by date of aviator designation the senior ranking aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps and the United States Navy with respective titles of 'Silver Hawk' and 'Gray Eagle'. His date of designation as an aviator also precedes all other aviators in the U.S. Air Force and Army."[4]

In 2010, President Obama appointed Petersen to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy.[5]

U.S. military career

Petersen enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1950 as a seaman apprentice and served as an electronics technician. When Petersen aced the Navy's entrance exam, the recruiter told him he would make a "great steward."[6] However, being motivated by the recent Korean War combat death of the Navy's first black aviator Jesse L. Brown in December, Petersen vowed to be a combat pilot.

In 1951, he entered the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. In October 1952, he completed flight training and accepted a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. Petersen served a combat tour in the Korean War (1953) and in the Vietnam War (1968). His first tactical assignment was with VMFA-212 during the Korean War. He would fly over 350 combat missions, and had over 4,000 hours in various fighter/attack aircraft. He held command positions at all levels of Marine Corps aviation, commanding a Marine Fighter Squadron, a Marine Aircraft Group and a Marine Aircraft Wing. He was also the first African-American to command a fighter squadron (VMFA-314), a fighter air group, an air wing and a major base.[1] Petersen attended George Washington University, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in social science in 1967 and a Master of Arts degree in international relations in 1973.[7][8][9] In 1973, he also graduated from the National War College.[9]

On February 23, 1979, he was promoted to brigadier general, becoming the first African-American general in the Marine Corps.[10] In May 1983, he advanced to the rank of major general and on 12 June 1986, he was promoted to lieutenant general. Petersen relinquished duties as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia on July 8, 1988. He served as the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff from July 8–31 and retired from the Marine Corps on August 1, 1988. Upon his retirement, he was presented the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, Virginia, from June 1986 to July 1988.

On November 9, 2016, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus officially announced that an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer would be named in honor of Petersen.[11] On February 21, 2017, the keel was laid for the guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. at Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard, Pascagoula, Mississippi.

The Navy said that the ship "will be built in the Flight IIA configuration with the Aegis Baseline 9 Combat System which includes integrated air and missile defense capability. This system delivers quick reaction time, high firepower, and increased electronic countermeasures capability for anti-air warfare".[12] The ship was commissioned on 14 May 2022 at Charleston, South Carolina.[13]

Later life

Frank Petersen died at his home in Stevensville, Maryland, on August 25, 2015, from lung cancer.[14][15] Petersen left behind his wife Alicia Petersen and children Gayle, Frank, Dana Moore, Lyndsay Pulliam and Monique. In 1998, Petersen wrote an autobiography with J Alfred Phelps, Into the Tigers Jaw.[14]

Military awards

Petersen's military decorations and awards include:[16][4]

V
Silver star
Bronze star
Badge Naval Aviator Badge
1st Row Navy Distinguished Service Medal
2nd Row Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit
w/ Combat "V"
Distinguished Flying Cross Purple Heart Medal
3rd Row Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal
w/ one golden award numeral 1, 516" Silver Star
and Strike/Flight numeral 10
Air Force Commendation Medal Combat Action Ribbon
4th Row Navy Presidential Unit Citation Navy Unit Commendation Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation National Defense Service Medal
w/ one 316" bronze star
5th Row Korean Service Medal
w/ two 316" bronze stars
Vietnam Service Medal
w/ four 316" bronze stars
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
6th Row Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation w/ palm and frame Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation w/ palm and frame United Nations Korea Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/ 1960- device

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "News Release: Marine Corps Gen. Frank Petersen to Speak at Embry-Riddle Commencement03/12/04". Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. April 23, 1999. Archived from the original on 2003-09-04. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  2. ^ "NMDP Names General Frank E. Petersen Jr. as Board Chair". National Marrow Donor Program. July 22, 1999. Archived from the original on 2007-11-10. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  3. ^ *Williams, Rudi (February 6, 2004). "Marine Corps' Magnetism Beckons Future General into World of Elite Warfighters". DefenseLINK News. U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2006-10-14. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
  4. ^ a b "Official Marine Corps biography". Archived from the original on 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  5. ^ The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 16, 2010.
  6. ^ Bernstein, Adam (2015-08-26). "Frank Petersen Jr., first black Marine Corps pilot and general, dies at 83". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  7. ^ Rasmussen, R. Kent, ed. (1993). The African American Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish. p. 1240. ISBN 978-1-8543-5545-4 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Alumnus Who Was the First Black General in the Marine Corps Dies: Frank E. Petersen graduated in 1967 and earned a master's degree in 1973". Washington, DC. GWToday: George Washington University. August 31, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2022. Retired Gen. Frank E. Petersen, B.A. '67, M.A. '73 who made history as the first black Marine aviator and general, died in his home last Tuesday.
  9. ^ a b Bernstein, Adam (August 28, 2015). "Remembering Frank Peterson, Jr., Class of 1973". National War College Alumni Association. Washington, DC. The Washington Post. Retrieved May 14, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "This week in Black history.(Col. Frank E. Petersen Jr. became the first Black promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Marines)". Jet. February 27, 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
  11. ^ "Secretary Mabus Names Newest Arleigh-Burke Class Destroyer". U.S. Department of Defense. November 9, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  12. ^ "HII launches US Navy's DDG 121 | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "U.S. Navy Commissions Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121)". Naval News. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  14. ^ a b Roberts, Sam (August 26, 2015). "Frank E. Petersen, First Black General in Marines, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  15. ^ "Lieutenant General Frank Petersen dies at 83". The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website. August 26, 2015.
  16. ^ "Montford Point Marine Asso Inc - Home". www.montfordpointmarines.org. Archived from the original on 14 January 2019. Retrieved 13 January 2019.

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.

Publications

  • "Frank Petersen". visionaryproject.org. National Visionary Leadership Project. Retrieved 2008-08-18.

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