– first African-American woman Marine John Glenn – first Marine astronaut, first American to orbit the Earth Opha May Johnson – first woman Marine James L. Jones Sr. – commanded the Observer Group, the first amphibious reconnaissance unit in the United States; father of James L. Jones Jr., the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps Kurt Chew-Een Lee – first Chinese-American Marine officer. Led an infantry platoon at the Battle of Chosin Reservoir and was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism. Alfred Masters – first African American Marine Dennis M. McCarthy – first reserve general officer to command an active duty Marine division Alford L. McMichael – first African American Marine to serve as Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Samuel Nicholas – first Commandant of the Marine Corps Presley O'Bannon – first to raise the U.S. Flag over foreign soil as a result of combat, "Hero of Derna" which are the "shores of Tripoli" in the Marine hymn Peter Pace – first Marine to become the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Frank E. Petersen – first African-American aviator Marine, first African-American Marine general, first African-American to command a fighter squadron, a fighter air group, an air wing and a major base. Staff Sergeant Reckless – first horse to hold an official rank in the United States Marines and U.S. military in general. Angela Salinas – first Hispanic female to obtain a general rank in the Marines Pedro del Valle – first Hispanic to reach the rank of lieutenant general, played an instrumental role in defeating Japanese forces during the Battle of Okinawa Minnie Spotted-Wolf – first enlisted Native American woman Marine Other prominent Marines John F. Bolt – only Marine aviator to achieve the title of ace in both WWII and the Korean War; remains to this day the only Marine jet aircraft ace Evans Carlson – commanded the World War II Marine Raiders, also credited with introducing the term Gung ho into the Marine Corps. Alfred Cunningham – patron of Marine Corps aviation, innovative thinker in introducing air support, helped create the Advanced Base Force Lou Diamond – "Mr. Leatherneck," namesake of the actor Lou Diamond Phillips Earl H. Ellis – conducted espionage missions in Micronesia that influenced the planning of the island-hopping campaigns of World War II Guy Gabaldon – captured (or persuaded to surrender) about 1,000 Japanese soldiers and numerous civilians during the