Keywords: US Navy 101210-N-3312P-001 Navy Counselor 1st Class Jennifer O'Leary lays a wreath at the grave of Sgt. Maj. Edward Ratcliff, the first African-Ame.jpg en YORKTOWN Va Dec 10 2010 Navy Counselor 1st Class Jennifer O'Leary lays a wreath at the grave of Sgt Maj Edward Ratcliff the first African-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown In attendance were Ratcliff descendants including his grandson Edward Radcliffe III who served in the Army during World War II and worked at Naval Weapons Station Yorktown for more than 32 years The wreath laying was part of the annual Wreaths Across America campaign to lay holiday wreaths at the graves of veterans across the United States U S Navy photo by Mark O Piggott/Released 2010-12-10 101210-N-3312P-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 95626 U S Navy photo by Mark O Piggott PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Gravestones in the United States |