This category covers African-American achievement in military history. African-Americans in military service, their units, and officers of those units should be featured here.
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This section of the official US Army site highlights African-American service. It discusses notable African-American officers and units and key events. It also includes several photo galleries.
US Merchant Marines offer a small tribute to the African-Americans who served in WWII. View photographs of some of the soldiers.
Johnson Whittaker, one of the first black cadets at West Point, was unjustly court-martialed at the time. In 1995 President Clinton posthumously gave him a commission.
The National Archives Digital Classroom tells the story of the "Harlem Hellfighters".
Lists Medal of Honor recipients by time period. Includes places, dates, ranks, citations and, in many cases, pictures.
This section of the official US Army site highlights African-American service. It discusses notable African-American officers and units and key events. It also includes several photo galleries.
Lists Medal of Honor recipients by time period. Includes places, dates, ranks, citations and, in many cases, pictures.
The National Archives Digital Classroom tells the story of the "Harlem Hellfighters".
US Merchant Marines offer a small tribute to the African-Americans who served in WWII. View photographs of some of the soldiers.
Johnson Whittaker, one of the first black cadets at West Point, was unjustly court-martialed at the time. In 1995 President Clinton posthumously gave him a commission.
