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. |
Alcan Highway - 95th Engineer Regiment - Colored - http://www.visi.com/~alcan/
Tells the story of the near-impossible creation of the Alaska-Canadian Highway during World War II and the African American troops who made up 1/3 of its work force. |
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. |
Historian: Harlem at War: The Black Experience in WW II. (book reviews) - http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2005/is_n1_v31/ai_20355287
Dominic Capeci reviews Nat Brandt's 1996 book entitled "Harlem at War: The Black Experience in WWII." |
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. |