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Proud Warriors : African American Combat Units in World War II /
"During World War II, tens of thousands of African Americans served in segregated combat units in U.S. armed forces. The majority of these units were found in the U.S. Army, and African Americans served in every one of the combat arms. They found opportunities for leadership unparalleled in the...
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| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Denton, Texas :
University of North Texas Press,
[2021]
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| 100 | 1 | |a Bielakowski, Alexander M., |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Proud Warriors : |b African American Combat Units in World War II / |c Alexander M. Bielakowski. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Denton, Texas : |b University of North Texas Press, |c [2021] | |
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| 490 | 0 | |a Number 6 in the American military studies series | |
| 505 | 0 | |a Section I: Before World War II -- African Americans in the U.S. Armed Forces, 1775-1941 -- Section II: Grunts -- Infantry -- U.S. Marine Corps -- Section III: Combat Arms at a Distance -- Field Artillery -- Coast/Antiaircraft Artillery -- Section IV: Mobile Warfare and Mechanical Proficiency -- Cavalry -- Armored Force -- Tank Destroyers -- Section V: Sea Services and Technical Knowledge -- U.S. Navy -- U.S. Coast Guard -- Section VI: Officers, Pilots, and Skilled Experts -- Air Corps/Air Forces -- Section VII: Conclusions -- Post-World War II. | |
| 520 | |a "During World War II, tens of thousands of African Americans served in segregated combat units in U.S. armed forces. The majority of these units were found in the U.S. Army, and African Americans served in every one of the combat arms. They found opportunities for leadership unparalleled in the rest of American society at the time. Several reached the field grade officer ranks, and one officer reached the rank of brigadier general. Beyond the Army, the Marine Corps refused to enlist African Americans until ordered to do so by the president in June 1942, and two African American combat units were formed and did see service during the war. While the U.S. Navy initially resisted extending the role of African American sailors beyond kitchens, eventually the crew of two ships was composed exclusively of African Americans. The Coast Guard became the first service to integrate-initially with two shipboard experiments and then with the integration of most of their fleet. Finally, the famous Tuskegee airmen are covered in the chapter on air warfare. Proud Warriors makes the case that the wartime experiences of combat units such as the Tank Battalions and the Tuskegee Airmen ultimately convinced President Truman to desegregate the military, without which the progress of the Civil Rights Movement might also have been delayed"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 588 | |a Description based on print version record. | ||
| 650 | 7 | |a Military participation |x African American. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01353696 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Discrimination in the military. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01764765 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Armed Forces |x African American troops. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01351728 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Armed Forces |x African American officers. |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01982064 | |
| 650 | 7 | |a HISTORY / African American & Black. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a HISTORY / Military / World War II. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Discrimination in the military |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 |x Participation, African American. | |
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| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Armed Forces |x African American officers. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a United States |x Armed Forces |x African American troops. | |
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