1958-Dec.
1958-Dec.: Pierre Merceron was appointed as the head of the Haitian armed forces, replacing Maurice Flambert.
1958-Dec.: Pierre Merceron was appointed as the head of the Haitian armed forces, replacing Maurice Flambert. While Merceron was a mulatto, many of the younger officers promoted during this time were from black families.
Source · p. 216
Nicholls, From Dessalines to Duvalier, 216