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Johnnie Jones
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Lawyer in Baton Rouge, he was in the legal team in the 1953 bus boycott.
He earned the Purple Heart honor for fighting while injured on the beaches of Normandy, he finally received it when he was 101.
Received the Taking A Seat For Justice - Award of Excellence.
On his discharge from his World War 2 military service he worked selling insurance to Black families around the state of Louisiana.
Awarded the Southern University National Lawyers Guild - Pillar Award.
Received Louis A. Martinet Society - Lifetime Achievement.
At 22 he became the first Black soldier for the position of Warrant Officer in the United States Army.
Recognized by the Louisiana Black History Hall of Fame.
Was honored with the Chairman Award - Civil Rights Icon from the LA Black Caucus Foundation.
Was raised on Rosemound Plantation in Laurel Hill, Louisiana by his parents who farmed 73 acres of land.
Was very involved with the NAACP.
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