The renaming of the Hub City Post Office in Compton honored Pfc. James Anderson Jr., the first Black Marine to receive the Medal of Honor and a recipient of the Purple Heart.
A local hero who died while serving his country now has a Compton post office named in his honor.The renaming of the Hub City Post Office in Compton honors Pfc. James Anderson Jr., the first Black Marine to receive the Medal of Honor and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Wednesday's renaming ceremony fell on National Purple Heart Day, a day to honor veterans who sacrificed so much.State and city leaders joined the Compton community, retelling the story of Anderson Jr.
Somebody who would be so selfless in doing what he could, in being so valiant and so brave out on the field,' Barragán said. Anderson graduated from Centennial High School in Compton and was studying pre-law at L.A. Harbor College. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in February 1966, arriving in Vietnam that December. According to his Medal of Honor citation, on Feb. 28, 1967, Anderson's platoon was advancing in dense jungle to rescue a reconnaissance patrol.
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