tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post6298875469211111362..comments2024-01-01T11:53:37.594-05:00Comments on I Like The Cut Of His Jib !!: First black Chief Petty OfficerMike Lamberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04268185984165305315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-41701534450859798952011-09-25T13:01:03.970-04:002011-09-25T13:01:03.970-04:00Isaac Alexander Miller (1866-1940) was advanced to...Isaac Alexander Miller (1866-1940) was advanced to Chief Carpenter's Mate on 6 August 1903 by Captain Snow of the USS Columbia at the New York Navy Yard. He continued his service as a Chief through World War 1. I stumbled on an article about his advancement and the stir it caused some of the other so-called Chiefs in the mess.<br />"Captain Snow said Miller's rights would be protected, as the Navy makes no distinction as to color."GSCM(SW)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11301924228924124943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758747359382999584.post-73187500846202091332011-02-17T21:23:11.524-05:002011-02-17T21:23:11.524-05:00I enlisted on 11/05/1950 and retired on 01/21/197...I enlisted on 11/05/1950 and retired on 01/21/1971 after having served in submarines for several years. It was an hornor to have served with a number of outstanding black submariners who made several patrols during WWII, MSCS (SS) Albert Rozar, MSCM (SS) Lonnie Jackson, MS1 (SS) Joseph Cross (now on enternal partol in Scorpion)to name just a few. These men, as many of us had to in the USN at that time, came aboars as Stewards, however, one had to qualify in all systems aboard his Boat and function at GQ ths same as all other crew. History will be history.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05049035472990404297noreply@blogger.com