A Navy veteran who served during World War II and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized for his service Wednesday with an honorary college degree.
William Henry Harvey, 95, was assigned to the U.S.S. Sacramento, a PG-19 gunboat, but due to segregation in the service at the time he never served in a combat role and was assigned to be a cook.
“Nobody wanted the black man in the Navy,” Harvey told FOX59.
While he wasn’t in a direct combat role, the Sacramento was at Pearl Harbor during the attack by Japan on Dec. 7, 1941.
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