. "Lillian Elaine Fishburne (born March 25, 1949) was the first African-American female to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. She was appointed to the rank of Rear Admiral (Lower Half) by President of the United States Bill Clinton and was officially promoted on February 1, 1998. RDML Fishburne retired from the Navy in February 2001."@en . . "United States of America"@en . . "Patuxent River, Maryland, United States"@en . . "Place of burial"@en . "Lillian E. Fishburne"@en . . . . . "Lillian Elaine Fishburne (born March 25, 1949) was the first African-American female to hold the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. She was appointed to the rank of Rear Admiral (Lower Half) by President of the United States Bill Clinton and was officially promoted on February 1, 1998. RDML Fishburne retired from the Navy in February 2001."@en . . . . . . . "23"^^ . "Lillian Elaine Fishburne"@en . "1973"^^ . . "1949-03-25"^^ . . . . . . "Official Navy photo of Rear Admiral Lillian E. Fishburne"@en . . . . "23"^^ .