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"Staff officers of an Air Corp Squadron near Fez, French Morocco. Left to right: Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, C.O.; Capt. Hayden C. Johnson, Adjutant; Capt. E. Jones, Service Det.; Lt. Wm. R. Thompson, Armaments; Lt. Hervert E. Carter, Engineers; Lt. Erwin B. Lawrence, Operations; Lt. George R. Currie, Ordinance." |
"Jackie Wilson and Ray Robinson have fought two bitterly contested ring encounters. Now it's Sgt Wilson and Pvt. Robinson in the same Aviation Squadron at Mitchel Field, New York, and they stand shoulder to shoulder--ready to fight to the death on the Axis." |
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"The crew of the U.S. Navy submarine chaser salutes the United States flag as the 173-foot long escort vessel is commissioned in a U.S. East Coast port. As soon as they qualify through experience and training, eight members of the crew of 53 Negro sailors will replace the present chief petty officers." |
"Negro sailors of the U.S.S. Mason commissioned at Boston Navy Yard on 20 March 1944 proudly look over their ship which is the first to have a predominately Negro crew." |
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