02 Feb

Posted at 18:30h in #dday, 320th Barrage Balloons, 761st Tank Battalion, African Americans, Black History Month, Black Panthers, National D-Day Memorial, Patton, Tuskegee Airmen, Uncategorized, World War II, WWII Black History by

Hello Friends!Each February, the United States recognizes the accomplishments of African Americans through Black History Month. During World War II, the practice of segregating our armed forces applied most directly to African Americans. For those of African descent, segregation in the military most often meant...

08 Feb

Posted at 17:15h in 92nd Infantry Division, Medal of Honor, Uncategorized, Vernon Baker, WWII Black History by

I thought it would be fitting to submit a post in honor of Black History Month.  Sadly, relatively little information exists on African-American service during WWII, although the African-American contribution to the war effort was valiant and note-worthy.  One reason for the scarcity of information...