Really fight. I couldnt going, i didnt realize at that time, because of the color of my skin. The story of africanamericans in world war ii is indeed a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941 americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic adolph hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe from france to russia to the baltic sea and in north africa. In the pacific, the Japanese Army and navy had already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea, and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would soon stun the United States into war. Monday morning, the first thing i did, was go down to the Army Recruiting station to enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. Youve got to remember that this country was very discriminatory, segregated, and there was no change. First of all, black sailors, as sailors per se, other than as mess attendants or stewards, werent permitted into the navy. Given the fact that i w
Our heroes proved in liberation many of us felt we never would get a chance to really fight. I could not go in, which i did not realize at the time, because of the color of my skin. America, america may god narrator the story of africanamericans in world war ii is indeed a legacy of patriotism and valor. In 1941, americans looked at their world and saw war everywhere. Across the atlantic, adolf hitlers german troops occupied nearly every inch of europe from france to russia, to the baltic sea and north africa. In the pacific, the Japanese Army and navy already captured parts of china, manchuria, korea and a number of nearby islands. Pearl harbor would soon states into war. Monday morning, the first thing i did was go down to the Army Recruiting station and enlist in the service of my country. I was told there was no quota for black troops. You have to remember this country was very discriminatory, segregated and there was no change. First of all, black sailors as sailors per se were no
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