The First Black United States Marines
Subtitle: The Men of Montford Point, 1942-1946
Publisher: McFarland & Company; McFarland; Brand: McFarland n Company
Published: July 3, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780786430000
Subjects: Black studies; Naval forces & warfare; Second World War, 1939-1945; History; History - Military / War; Military; USA; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - Histor; Military - United States; Military - World War II; History / Military History; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; African Americans; Marine Corps; Participation, African American; United States.; World War, 1939-1945
Description: "The focus is the Marine Corps. Additional topics include internal Marine perspectives on the admittance of blacks, initially enforced quotas, and the difficulties of segregation. Appendices provide information regarding monthly inductions into the Marine Corps; rank and pay structure; depot and ammunition companies from 1943 to 1946; and Pacific Ocean area units of fire for ground weapons"--Provided by publisher.