Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award

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Roy Wilkins was a highly respected senior official of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and in 1980 the Association created the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award for members of United States Armed Forces who had advanced civil rights.[1]

Notable recipients of the Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award have included:
image year service name rank notes
1992 USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant
  • His son Terry received the award in 2014.[2]
1994 USCG John G. Witherspoon Captain
  • first African American to command a USCG cutters.[3]
070712-N-9769P-001 Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Ryals, recipient of the Roy Wilkins Award.jpg 2007 USN Lieutenant Commander
US Navy 090714-N-9268E-019 presenting Capt. Robert A. Sanders with the NAACP Roy Wilkins Award.jpg 2009 USN Captain
Gunnery Sergeant Larry McCutcheon receives NAACP award 110726-M-TH981-002.jpg 2011 USMC Gunnery Sergeant
2013 civilian civilian
John W. Pruitt, III, NAACP Award Recipient DVIDS1083577.jpg 2013 USCG Lieutenant Commander
2014
  • His father Sam received the award in 1992.[2]
1st Lieutenant Tenaugrie "Ten" Malone, (cropped).png 2019 USAF 1st Lieutenant
USN Captain
  • A JAG officer.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Lottie Joiner (September 2001). "Military Honored with Roy Wilkins Awards and Other Distinctions". New Crisis. 108 (5): 77. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  2. ^ a b Shawn Miller (2014-06-25). "NDW Sailor Wins NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award". . Washington, DC. Retrieved 2019-11-23. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) announced its Department of Defense recipients for the 2014 Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award, with a Sailor from Naval District Washington (NDW) representing the Navy.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "NAACP recognizes CG members". . November 1994. p. 29. Retrieved 2019-11-20. The NAACP annually recognizes members of the Armed Forces for their achievements in the field of civil rights.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "DCMA employee receives NAACP award". Defense Contract Management Agency. 2013-07-16.
  5. ^ Deborah Fleck (2015-12-21). "Irving resident serves on Dallas County Historical Commission". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2019-11-20. While serving as Commanding Officer, Naval Legal Service Office in Corpus Christi, he received the National NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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