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Saw this on another forumhttp://www.fpri.org/footnotes/1415.200905.atkinson.usarmywwii.htmlI like all the points, but I think #8 is interesting. It sort of reminds me how the Roman army changed the social structure of Rome during the Late Republic.#8. The U.S. Army in WWII was among the greatest agents, perhaps the greatest agent, of social change in the country during the 20th centuryHere's another link with more stuffWhat Students Need To Know About America?s Wars
I recently heard that the army had been integrated for a time but was segregated later, I think starting under Wilson.
I recently heard that the army had been integrated for a time but was segregated later, I think starting under Wilson.
The army was not formally integrated until 1949 when Truman ordered it with an executive order. Before then there were Black combat regiments but they were officered mainly by whites. It was not until WWII that the first Black officers were commissioned. I have never heard the there were desgregated units in the official army before 1949. Segregation goes back to the Civil War when the first black regiments were enlisted. prior to that Blacks were not even allowed to serve.
Here's a neat little fact about # 10. I lived in belton Texas for the last three years and my son went to school across the street from Waskow High School, which is named for the Captain referenced in the reprinted Ernie Pyle Story. There is a statue to him at the school as well and he is known as one of Belton's most famous son's.
