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John G. Witherspoon was born on 26 August, 1939 in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina, U.S., is an American military officer (1939–1994). Discover John G. Witherspoon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

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Occupation sailor
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 26 August 1939
Birthday 26 August
Birthplace Yadkin Valley, North Carolina, U.S.
Date of death 1994
Died Place New Orleans, Louisiana
Nationality United States

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1939

John Gordon Witherspoon, Sr. (August 26, 1939 – January 4, 1994) was a distinguished sailor in the United States Coast Guard.

1963

Born in Yadkin Valley, North Carolina and raised in Lenoir, North Carolina,

Witherspoon would eventually command three Coast Guard cutters, Mallow, Valiant and Dependable, and rise to the rank of captain.

He was only the second individual of African-American descent to command a cutter, and was the first individual of African-American descent to command a Coast Guard base.

1994

Witherspoon died on January 4, 1994, in New Orleans, Louisiana and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

In 1994 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), named Witherspoon and a Coast Guard colleague Cynthia M. Morris, as recipients of the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award for their achievements in civil rights.

The Coast Guard established an annual award for distinguished leadership named after Witherspoon.

2010

In 2010, Charles "Skip" W. Bowen, who was then the Coast Guard's most senior non-commissioned officer, proposed that all the cutters in the Sentinel-class cutter should be named after enlisted sailors in the Coast Guard, or one of its precursor services, who were recognized for their heroism.

2019

In 2019 the Coast Guard announced that John Witherspoon would be the namesake of the 58th cutter, USCGC John Witherspoon (WPC-1158).

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