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761st Tank Battalion stand by awaiting call to clean out scattered Nazi machine gun nests in Coburg, Germany. U.S. Army photo
Military museums honor service, triumphs of Black veterans
The American Legion
Feb 08, 2021
During Black History Month, the National WWII Museum in New Orleans and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus, Ohio, are honoring the service, sacrifice, bravery and achievements of African-American military men and women.
The National WWII Museum is hosting free, virtual programs throughout the month that recognize wartime contributions from the more than 1.2 million African Americans who served during the war. The events will be broadcast live and presented by scholars, historians and educators, and available for on-demand viewing through the National WWII Museum YouTube page. The first virtual program was held Feb. 4 on Eugene Bullard: Hero of Two World Wars, that can be viewed here.
My New Orleans
01/29/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – The National WWII Museum joins the nation in celebrating Black History Month by further highlighting the extraordinary contributions and achievements of African Americans during World War II throughout the month of February. More than 1.2 million African Americans served in uniform during World War II, contributing to Allied victory in Europe, in the Pacific, and on the Home Front. Through a robust schedule of free, virtual educational programs and additional online content including oral history videos and original articles, the Museum will explore the experiences of African Americans who helped win the war against Axis forces while simultaneously fighting for equality at home.