Keywords: US Navy 040221-N-2899A-003 Rear Adm. Ann E. Rondeau salutes the National Ensign after presenting it to Sala Marilyn Steinbach, daughter of William Sylvester White.jpg en Chicago Ill Feb 21 2004 Rear Adm Ann E Rondeau Commander Navy Region Midwest/Commander Naval Service Training Command salutes the National Ensign after presenting it to Sala Marilyn Steinbach daughter of William Sylvester White one of the Navy s first 13 African-American officers Dubbed the Golden 13 Mr White 79 served in the Navy from 1943-1946 obtaining the rank of Lieutenant junior grade Following his commission at Naval Training Station Great Lakes in 1944 he served as a public affairs officer at both Ninth Naval District and in Washington D C A 1937 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School White served as an Illinois Appellate Court Judge in the last years of his career He returned to Great Lakes several times including for the dedication of the Golden 13 Recruit In processing Center June 5 1987 and for the 50th anniversary celebration of the Golden 13 s commissioning in 1994 He passed away on February 16 2004 in Chicago U S Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Scott M Allen RELEASED 2004-02-21 040221-N-2899A-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 12149 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location CHICAGO Ann E Rondeau Salutes |