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Fighting
for America's Freedom |
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following images are courtesy of the National Archives and Records
Administration in Washington, D.C. You can find a wealth of information
about these images, as well as many others, by searching the NARA
Web site using the provided source information. (Please click
each image for a larger view.) |
 New
York's famous 369th regiment arrives home from France after
WWI. Source: National Archives, Group 165, ARC 533548. |
 African
American women have long been a visible and important part
of the American defense team. Here, Maj. Charity E. Adams
and Capt. Abbie N. Campbell inspect the first contingent of
black members of the Women's Army Corps assigned to overseas
service in WWII. Source: National Archives, 111-SC-20079. |
 African
Americans at home also did their part in WWII. Air raid wardens
at a sector meeting in Washington, D.C., discuss the zones they
control during a practice air raid. Source: National Archives,
208-NP-4W-3. |
 Women
in the American work force: Bertha Stallworth, age 21, inspects
40mm artillery cartridges at Frankford Arsenal during WWII.
Source: National Archives, 208-NP-1WW-1. |
 Fighting
to win: In 1944, 1st Sergeant Rance Richardson, veteran of two
wars, takes a break along the Numa-Numa Trail on Bougainville
in the South Pacific. Source: National Archives, 111-SC-189383-S. |
 Black
Americans served their country in WWII with dedication and dignity
in spite of strident segregation in the military. This MP in
Columbus, Ga., stands ready to answer calls in 1942. Source:
National Archives, 111-SC-134951. |
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