page_title: Gerald Eustis Thomas
hierarchical_section_title: Gerald Eustis Thomas
caption_attribution_description: Gerald Eustis Thomas in Oval Office with Ronald Reagan
context_page_description: Gerald Eustis Thomas, was an American naval officer, diplomat and academic. He was the second African American to achieve the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
context_section_description: Gerald Eustis Thomas (June 23, 1929 – March 20, 2019), was an American naval officer, diplomat and academic. He was the second African American to achieve the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy.
caption: Gerald Thomas pictured with Ronald Reagan in 1982
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