Keywords: US Navy 070419-N-0000X-003 Capt. Thomas David Parham, the Navy^rsquo,s first black Sailor to be promoted to the rank of captain, died April 16 in Norfolk, Va.jpg en File photo April 19 2007 - Capt Thomas David Parham the Navy s first black Sailor to be promoted to the rank of captain died April 16 in Norfolk Va Parham 87 was commissioned in 1944 and promoted to captain in February 1966 Funeral services will be held April 21 at 1 p m at the Little Creek Amphibious Base chapel U S Navy photo RELEASED 2007-04-19 070419-N-0000X-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 45330 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Official photographic portraits of the United States Navy |