Directory of World War II Resources

Find information on African American soldiers in World War II.

Subcategories

African-Americans in WW II

http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/aframerwar/index.html
Photo gallery highlights the contributions of African-Americans in the segregated armed forces. Offers captions and image details.
Employment of Negro Troops

http://www.history.army.mil/books/wwii/11-4/index.htm
Ulysses Lee, Professor of English at Morgan State College and former member of the Office of the Chief of Military History, details black involvement in World War II. Hosted by the US Army Center of Military History.
Military History Online - The US Army in WWII

http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/wwii/usarmy/manpower.aspx
Article explains the circumstances that brought African Americans into combat in WWII, the prejudices the overcame, their sacrifices, and their victories.
Montford Point Marines 28

http://www.mpma28.com/
Established to perpetuate the legacy of the first African Americans who entered the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1949. Offers news, downloads, convention details, gift store, community service projects, events, boot camp pictures, history album, and the history of African American service in the Corps.
WW2 African-American Medal of Honor Winners

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/MOHCeremoniesWWIIVets.pdf
Read a report on the 1997 ceremony to award the Medal of Honor to seven soldiers and the conditions they survived in the segregated army.

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