World War, 1939-1945--African Americans
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
369th African American Infantry Regiment Photographs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS 00085
Scope and Contents
Over 170 photographs of African American men in military uniform, some of which feature a coiled rattlesnake, the patch adopted by the 369th Infantry Regiment which was stationed in Hawaii during World War II. Some of the photographs indicate names and additional data. There are also many photographs that show the men in them at work and at play including the unit marching in a parade, body building poses, cooking, and also the men in civilian dress. This collection...
Dates:
1942-1944
Found in:
Special Collections Research Center