African American WWII Soldiers

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WWII, Congressional Gold Medal and Triple Eight

The New York Times · 2d

The Six Triple Eight: Black, Female Soldiers Honored for World War II Success

The women were sent to Europe to clear a backlog of 17 million pieces of mail waiting to be sent to U.S. troops.

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Black female WWII unit, 'Six Triple Eight,' receives congressional medal

The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as the "Six Triple Eight," has been presented with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Face2Face Africa on MSN · 2d

The only Black, all female WWII unit, the Six Triple Eight set to receive congressional gold medal

The only black and all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, 6888 will be presented with the Congressional Gold Medal Tuesday.

United States Army9d

Recalling the first African American MASH Surgeon

In honor of those who served their fellow injured or ill soldiers with compassion and courage while providing medical care, ...

Los Angeles Times25d

He fought racism and fascism: 108-year-old WWII paratrooper who paved path for Black soldiers dies

Harris received full military honors and was interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery. His funeral procession included a World War II Willys Jeep ... “A true American.” U.S. Marine Corps veteran ...

The Boston Globe29d

For Black people, the Revolution was full of paradoxes

Until 1820, coerced African ... military service. Still others who had fled their enslavers during the war followed older patterns of escape, fleeing to areas that remained unsettled by the ...

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