African American Mortar Company
by Everett
Title
African American Mortar Company
Artist
Everett
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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African American mortar company of the 92nd Division in combat near Massa, Italy in Nov. 1944. In the spring of 1944, the U.S. government rescinded its policy excluding African-American soldiers from combat. This company of Buffalo soldiers was credited with liquidating several German machine gun nests. Nov. 1944, during World War 2. (BSLOC_2013_14_233)
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May 27th, 2014
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