Samuel L. Gravely Jr., Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetSamuel L. Gravely Jr.
United States Navy Vice Admiral
Date of Birth: 04-Jun-1922
Place of Birth: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 22-Oct-2004
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Samuel L. Gravely Jr.
- Samuel Lee Gravely Jr.
- (June 4, 1922 – October 22, 2004) was a United States Navy officer.
- He was the first African American in the U.S.
- Navy to serve aboard a fighting ship as an officer, the first to command a Navy ship, the first fleet commander, and the first to become a flag officer, retiring as a vice admiral.
Read more at Wikipedia