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Poindexter was the third son and sixth child of eleven children born from the legal
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During his military career, the Bronze Star was awarded in 1944 and he was the recipient of 4 major Combat Stars. In 1962, Poindexter became the first known Black scientist to become board-certified in microbiology by the
American Board of Medical Microbiology and was the 141st person to pass the
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Science degrees from the following academic institutions, including Lincoln University in 1946, Dartmouth College in 1956, Howard University in 1971, and the
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in 1932. His thesis for this degree was "Consideration of Four Major
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for his work in reducing malaria infections among the troops. He continued his military service as a commissioned officer in the
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