African-Americans in WW II
Photo gallery highlights the contributions of African-Americans in the segregated armed forces. Offers captions and image details.
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/aframerwar/index.html
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Alcan Highway - 95th Engineer Regiment - Colored
Tells the story of the near-impossible creation of the Alask-Canadian Highway during World War II and the African American troops who made up 1/3 of its work force.
http://www.visi.com/~alcan/
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Lest We Forget - African Americans in World War II
Tribute to African-American history features a section devoted to blacks in WWII. Find articles and links to related resources.
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/ww2.htm
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Military History Online - The US Army in WWII
Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices, and their victories.
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/usarmy/manpower.aspx
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Road Builders
Ulysses Lee, at the US Army site, tells the story of the African American engineers who built roads during World War II.
http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/topics/afam/rb.htm
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The Men of Montford Point - The First Black Marines
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.
http://www.geocities.com/nubiansong/montford.htm
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WW2 African-American Medal of Honor Winners
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.
http://members.aol.com/usaheroes/bmoh.htm
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