George W. Gibbs Jr.
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George W. Gibbs Jr.
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George Washington Gibbs Jr., a sailor in the United States Navy, became the first African-American to set foot on the continent of Antarctica on the Antarctic Peninsula. Gibbs served as a member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third Antarctic expedition, also known as the United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) on January 14, 1940. Gibbs served as a gunner in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After 24 years service in the U.S. Navy, Gibbs retired in 1959 as a chief petty office
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United States Navy First African-American in Antarctica (1916–2000)
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2024-02-23T03:33:21Z
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