Corporal Arnold Anthony Smith was part of the trailblazing group whose story is often untold, and therefore, unknown.
There's an urgent effort to find thousands of the first Black U.S. Marines or their families. They are supposed to receive a Congressional Gold Medal for their service, but out of 20,000, the vast majority have not been found."From ABC,," Smith Kang recalled.
"At the end, it said 'If you are a family member of a Monford Point Marine, click here,' I would say within a week, I had two phone calls from folks from the different chapters of the Montford Point Marine Association," said Smith Kang. Her father went on to become a New York City police office after serving in the Pacific Theater in World War II and spoke little of his service. But there's one story told against the backdrop of Jim Crow that stands out to his family.
"It was like opening up a treasure trove of just history," said Smith Kang. "I have children that are his age when he enlisted so to see the documents of what he did and where he went, where he was stationed-- it was beautiful." "This moment is not just for us. It's for all those who paved the way for all of us to be here today," said Smith Kang. "I know that he would be extraordinarily pleased about this event because he took a great deal of pride in his service in the military," said David Smith about his father.
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