Title: African Americans in the United States Army in World War II
First published: 2008
Description: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction : "The Good War" -- World War I -- Between the wars -- The African American press -- Combat service support units. Early deployments : Pacific theater  -- Liberia Task Force -- Road Builders -- Combat service support deployments -- Truck drivers : The Red Ball Express -- Combat support units -- Women's Army Corps. 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion -- Demobilization -- Artillery. Antiaircraft artillery -- Tank destroyers -- Separate infantry regiments. 24th Infantry Regiment -- 364th Infantry Regiment -- 366th and 372nd Infantry Regiments -- 65th Infantry Regiment (Puerto Rico) -- Paratroopers -- 2nd Cavalry and 93rd Infantry Divisions. Army divisions -- 2nd Cavalry Division -- 93rd Infantry Division -- 92nd Infantry Division. 366th Infantry Regiment -- December offensive -- Operation Fourth Term -- Reorganization -- Operation Second Wind -- Combat infantry replacements -- Armored forces -- 761st Tank Battalion -- Camp Hood, Texas -- Deployment to War -- Baptism by Fire -- Aftermath -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Medal of Honor.
Subjects: African American Participation, African American soldiers, African Americans, Participation, African American, Social conditions, United States, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945
Time periods: 20th century, To 1964
LC classification: D810.N4 B66 2008