1942 Gum Inc. card #129 and the recent rediscovery of one man's story and bravery...

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Amazing story!

Next time you hear some bullshit racist falsehood about African Americans not being good swimmers just remember the name Charles Jackson French!

[Jacklitsch]

I think the Navy is naming it's next aircraft carrier after this hero.

Edit: I'm mistaken. It's the Doris Miller, another African American.

[egri]

Originally Posted by Jacklitsch

I think the Navy is naming it's next aircraft carrier after this hero.

Edit: I'm mistaken. It's the Doris Miller, another African American.

In Dusty Kleiss's book, he has a photo of him and a few others, including Doris Miller, being decorated by Chester Nimitz a few months after Pearl Harbor. The only high-quality copy I could find online is here: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthoped...dway-469872292. Unfortunately, Doris Miller did not survive the war; he was killed when the aircraft carrier Liscome Bay was torpedoed and sunk in late 1943.

[Casey2296]

Great story, thanks for sharing. Bravery doesn't care about the color of your skin, neither does cowardice.

[Bored5000]

Thanks for the sharing. I was not familiar with Mr. French's story, but I love non-sports cards and sets out of the mainstream.