"Lieutenant James Capers and his Force Reconnaissance Marines were ambushed by a numerically superior enemy force" during a mission in the Vietnam War, according to accounts. "The attack ...

Maj. James Capers during his time in the Marine Corps. The South Carolina native has been nominated for the Medal of Honor for his bravery in action in Vietnam. Provided The year was 1967 ...

James Capers was in Vietnam, leading his ... to become a pioneer in the United States Marine Corps. He was the first African American to lead a Marine Reconnaissance company and to receive a ...