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NAACP photographs of African American soldiers in the Army, during World War II
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States Louisiana England |
| Description | Photos show soldiers stationed at bases and training camps in the U.S. and abroad. Subjects depicted include soldiers receiving military decorations, training exercises and work activities such as constructing an air field in England, transporting supplies with the Transportation Corps, Port Battalion at the New York Port of Embarkation, repairing equipment and automobile engines. Some photos show soldiers at church services, reading, or involved in other leisure activities. Many photos of organized sports events including a track and field competition in Louisiana and Joe Louis in a boxing exhibition for the 5th Army in Italy; some group portraits of basketball teams. Units represented include: an artillery battalion with the 8th Army in Japan; Aviation Engineer Construction Battalion in England; several photos of the 93rd Infantry with combat teams on Bougainville Island; the Quartermaster Corps; the Transportation Corps; the 92nd Infantry Division on maneuvers with the 5th Army in Italy; and the 94th Engineer Construction Battalion working on "Exercise Swarmer" in North Carolina, April 1950. Includes one photo of African American troops guarding German POWs in France; a photo of a ship bringing the 332nd African American Fighter Group (Tuskegee Airmen) into New York City harbor. Prominent people represented in one or more photos: General Eisenhower talking with an African American private at an unidentified location on the Western Front; Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., being awarded Distinguished Service and Legion of Honor medals and shown with the 369th Artillery Regiment of the New York National Guard (NYNG), which he commanded in 1938. Includes individual portraits of soldiers and officers and some group portraits of companies. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Groups of Images (LOTs) |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Davis, Benjamin O.,--1880-1970--Military service. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Military life--American. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Military personnel--American. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Track athletics--Louisiana--1930-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military decorations--1930-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Military training--United States--1930-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Army--People--1930-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | African Americans--Military service--1930-1960. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Engineering & construction--England. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
