The first African-American woman to be a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy goes by the name of Lillian E. Fishburne (The History Makers). Lillian was born in Patuxent River, Maryland on March twenty-fifth, 1949 (Cabiao). She was raised in Rockville, Maryland and went to Richard Montgomery High School. In 1971, Lillian received her bachelor's degree from Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania for Sociology (Kentake Page). Lillian joined the military in 1973 and retired in 2001.
Lillian followed in her father's footsteps by joining the Navy (Black History in America). Her father never questioned her motivation of becoming a naval soldier (Black History in America). Lillian graduated from the Women's Officer School in Rhode Island in
Lillian followed in her father's footsteps by joining the Navy (Black History in America). Her father never questioned her motivation of becoming a naval soldier (Black History in America). Lillian graduated from the Women's Officer School in Rhode Island in