Photo gallery highlights the contributions of African-Americans in the segregated armed forces. Offers captions and image details.
Tells the story of the near-impossible creation of the Alaska-Canadian Highway during World War II and the African American troops who made up 1/3 of its work force.
Dominic Capeci reviews Nat Brandt's 1996 book entitled "Harlem at War: The Black Experience in WWII."
Ulysses Lee, at the US Army site, tells the story of the African American engineers who built roads during World War II.
The son of one Montford Point Marine tells the story of these African American heroes of World War II, who served in a segregated Marine Corps.
Read a report on the 1997 ceremony to award the Medal of Honor to seven soldiers and the conditions they survived in the segregated army.
Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices, and their victories.
All-African American unit fought through the Italian campaign in 1944-45. Offers assorted articles, photos, and updates about members.
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