Gilbert Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Early African American in United States Marine Corps
Date of Birth: 30-Oct-1905
Place of Birth: Mount Hebron, Alabama, United States
Date of Death: 05-Aug-1972
Profession: soldier
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Gilbert Johnson
- Sergeant Major Gilbert "Hashmark" Johnson (October 30, 1905 – August 5, 1972) was one of the first African Americans to enlist in the United States Marine Corps, and one of the first African American drill instructors in the U.S.
- Marine Corps.
- Johnson was known as “Hashmark” because he had more service stripes than rank stripes.
- He retired in 1959 after 32 years of service in the U.S.
- armed forces, including 17 years as a Marine.
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