One of 1st African Americans to serve in Marines honored

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Thursday, July 4, 2019
Congressional Gold Medal presented to Donald Poindexter
Congressional Gold Medal presented to Donald Poindexter. Jeannette Reyes reports during Action News at Noon on July 4, 2019.

On this 4th of July, one of the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps was honored.

Retired Marine Donald Poindexter was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Thursday morning.

Action News reporter Jeannette Reyes was there for the ceremony in Chestnut Hill.