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The Navy's Naming of its Newest Destroyer Is the Latest Attempt to Honor a Forgotten Black WWII Hero

In a daring feat of strength and endurance following an enemy attack that sank the USS Gregory on Sept. 5, 1942, Charles Jackson French swam his shipmates out of danger by towing their life raft with a line tied around his waist. ....

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He rescued 15 sailors in shark-infested waters. Now this Black Navy swimmer is finally getting his due.

Charles Jackson French's World War II heroics went unappreciated for decades, until a group of strangers began spreading his story ....

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He rescued 15 sailors. A Black Navy swimmer finally gets his due

Charles Jackson French's World War II heroics went unappreciated for decades, until a group of strangers began spreading his story. ....

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Virginia woman seeks Medal of Honor for two African American WWII heroes

Linda Thomas believes the late veterans, both Black, deserves the nation s highest military decoration for their actions during World War II. ....

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Virginia Woman Advocates for Medal of Honor for Two WWII Heroes

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine wrote letters about Doris "Dorie" Miller and Charles French to the president last month, little more than a week after Linda Thomas first called his office. ....

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