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330-CFD-DN-SN-82-10583: Lieutenant Leslie Branch, 1982

330-CFD-DN-SN-82-10583: Lieutenant Leslie Branch, 1982. Leslie Branch was the first African American Roman Catholic chaplain. Branch is wearing vestment and kneels in prayer prior to his commissioning. Photographed by PH1 Paul Salesi, Navy Chaplain’s School, Newport, Rhode Island. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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Caption: 330-CFD-DN-SN-82-10583: Lieutenant Leslie Branch, 1982. Leslie Branch was the first African American Roman Catholic chaplain. Branch is wearing vestment and kneels in prayer prior to his commissioning. Photographed by PH1 Paul Salesi, Navy Chaplain’s School, Newport, Rhode Island. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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