ENS Merle Smith & His Father Upon Graduating from CGA

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ENS Merle Smith & His Father Upon Graduating from CGA

ENS Merle Smith is congratulated by his father after graduating from the Coast Guard Academy. Smith was the first African American to graduate from CGA.

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