The Negro Soldier (1944)
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genealogy Radio, TV & Video
Tomorrow is Veteran’s Day 2012 and while surfing the world wide web this weekend, I came upon information about Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight” World War II propaganda film series. Included in this series is the 1944 film, “The Negro Soldier,” that encouraged African-Americans to enlist in the army during World War II. This black & [...]
Tags: 1944, African-Americans, film series, Frank Capara, Germany, Hitler, International Historic Films, Library of Congress, military life, national archives, National Film Registry, Nazis, The Negro Soldier, US Armed Forces, Veterans' Day 2012, war propaganda, Why We Fight, World War II, WW II
Military Monday: Maybe a Forgotten War, but not a Forgotten Military Life
Posted by Liv | Filed under Military Monday, Surname, Taylor
eterans Day 2011 is this Friday (Nov. 11) and there will be celebrations and parades going on across this country to honor our veterans for their service, commitment, and ultimate sacrifice to this country! My father, John Taylor, was drafted at age 18 to serve in the U. S. Eighth Army’s 169 2nd Engineer Battalion [...]
Tags: African-Americans, ancestor, Battalion Motor Pool, Engineer Battalion, family photo, Japan, John Taylor, Korean War, Masiwa, Motor Sergeant, segregated military, US Army
