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World War II soldiers with captured Nazi flag

72-3951 (untitled)
Accession Number
72-3951
8x10 inches (21x26 cm)
Black & White
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Keywords
African American soldiers
Flags
Soldiers
World War, 1939-1945
HST Keywords
World War II - General File; Negroes; Civil Rights; Wheeler, Frederick R; Thompson, Hugh D.; Hendrix, Samuel B.; McDowell, Walter J.; Cruickshank, James H; Colucci, James E.; Cogola, Henry C.; Forrest, Elmer K.
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U.S. Army

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Description

Co. brought to this country to tell civilians about the German counter offensive in the Ardennes, and well qualified to do the job, the group shown above, holding a captured Nazi Swastika, will tour the Sixth Service Command, making talks to war workers urging them to increase the output of vital war supplies. Left to right, they are: Sgt. Frederick R. Wheeler, Charleston, S.C.; Sgt. Hugh D. Thompson, Lufkin, Texas; Sgt. Samuel B. Hendrix, Claxton, Ga., 1st Lieut. Walter J. McDowell, Hackensack., N.J.; Capt. James H., Cruickshank, Elizabeth, N.J.; Sgt. James E. Colucci, Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Cpl. Henry C. Cogola, Chicago, Ill.; Sgt. Elmer K. Forrest, Princeton, Ill.

Date(s)
March 1, 1945