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Video by Sgt. Nicholas Cox
Montford Point Legacy: Demita Baker Interview
Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools
Aug. 23, 2024 | 5:22
Demita Baker, daughter of Jack Baker, conducts an interview after the Monford Point Marine Day Ceremony on Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, Aug. 23, 2024. Jack Baker, one of the 20,000 African American Marines trained at Montford Point between 1942-1949, was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in recognition of his dedication and contributions to the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Nicholas A. Cox)
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