Delaware XVI

I returned to Brandywine Park in Delaware on my most recent trip to the state. I was drawn by the statue of the African American Medal of Honor recipients just a short walk from the Vietnam memorial in the same park.

The memorial to the MOH awardees is located on the corner of Baynard Avenue and 18th Street.

 There are two soldiers depicted by the statues, one, William H. Carvey was the first African American ever awarded the MOH in 1863. 

The other, Milton L. Olive was the first African American awardee in Vietnam.

Olive, at the time just 18 years old, grabbed a grenade thrown at his group and fell upon it, saving the lives of all his comrades.

The memorial constructed in 1998 has a number of plaques around its base listing all the African American recipients of the nation's highest honor, here are just a few.

Next time, on the 15th, we will return to Florida, so join me there at 9:00am.

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