European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A stars and stripes Magazine june 1994 members of the 761st tank in the first Black american tank unit to fight in world War ii Roll through France in the Winter of 1944-45. Aim a race for Victory Lack soldiers hurdles segregation and nazis 50 years ago for Black american soldiers who served in world War ii it was a Battle on two fronts against the enemy abroad and Jim Crow at Home. But when it counted most on a Day which celebrates its 50th anniversary monday Blacks focused on the target at Normandy the German military. By de reacts staff writer \ it is often forgotten that on a Day some 1,700 Black americans landed on Omaha and Utah beaches. Thousands were to follow in Europe and in the Pacific most photo archives including at the stars and stripes have Little documentation of that historic fact. Yet fighting for the United states for Many Blacks posed a question what Are we fighting for a it was hell for the Blacks a says Oliver Harrington the african american artist who covered the War for the Pittsburgh courier. A but the War was called the double a Campaign by the Black troops Victory abroad and Victory at Home. War had a Way of continued on Page 4 / Quot ?
