Clarence Samuels | |
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 Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence Samuels First Hispanic of African descent commanding officer of a Coast Guard vessel during wartime | |
| Birth name | Clarence Lorenzo Samuels[1] |
| Born | June 11, 1900 Bohio, Panama |
| Died | April 4, 1983 (aged 82)[2] Sonoma, California |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1920–1947 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Junior Grade |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Lieutenant Junior Grade Clarence Samuels (June 11, 1900 – April 4, 1983), was the first Hispanic American of African descent photographer in the United States Coast Guard, to command a cutter, as well as the first one to be a commanding officer of a Coast Guard vessel during wartime.