USS Gravely named for accomplished Fulton resident
The Times-Dispatch had an article in yesterday’s paper about the USS Gravely, a newly commissioned destroyer named for Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., the first African American to command a U.S. Navy ship, among other notable accomplishments. He served from 1942 to 1980. Vice Admiral Gravely grew up in Fulton, and Admiral Gravely Boulevard […]
The Times-Dispatch had an article in yesterday’s paper about the USS Gravely, a newly commissioned destroyer named for Vice Admiral Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., the first African American to command a U.S. Navy ship, among other notable accomplishments. He served from 1942 to 1980. Vice Admiral Gravely grew up in Fulton, and Admiral Gravely Boulevard his named for him.
Photo is from the Times-Dispatch, 11/21/10.
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