The document questions the discrepancy between the praise given to African American troops and the fact that only 5% of them were involved in combat. It also raises concerns about the betrayal of Army Specialized Training Program trainees and the use of untrained replacements during World War II.

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Concerns about the American Negro Troops in World War II

Identifier:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0007
Contributing Institution:
Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Title:
Concerns about the American Negro Troops in World War II
Date Created:
1946-01-01
EDTF:
1946-01-01
Creator:
unknown
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Language:
eng
Record Type:
correspondence
Collection:
Helen Gahagan Douglas Collection
Collection Finding Aid:
https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/67
Description:
The document questions the discrepancy between the praise given to African American troops and the fact that only 5% of them were involved in combat. It also raises concerns about the betrayal of Army Specialized Training Program trainees and the use of untrained replacements during World War II.
Topic:
Constituents' communication with members of the U.S. Congress, African Americans, Democratic Party (U.S.)
Congress:
79th (1945-1947)
Physical Location:
CAC_CC_014_2.2_22_9_0000, Box 22, Folder 9, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
Location Represented:
United States (nation), District of Columbia (national district), California (state)
Type:
Text
Extent:
1 Page