Forgotten history: The Battle of Kiska, 1943

[surprise_i'm_armed]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/ar ... 25441.html

The above link describes the battle actions and some heros of the 761st Tank Battalion,
aka "The Black Panthers". This was a black unit that fought in Europe.

One of their black officers was taking a bus from Fort Hood (Killeen, TX) to Belton, TX
and refused to ride in the back of the bus.

A court martial proceeding against him for this infraction did not result in a conviction.

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In the European theater there was a group of black P-51 Mustang pilots that were uniquely identified
by the red tails on their planes. They gained quite a reputation for successfully protecting
the bombers they accompanied.

SIA

[Oldgringo]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/ar ... 25441.html

The above link describes the battle actions and some heros of the 761st Tank Battalion,
aka "The Black Panthers". This was a black unit that fought in Europe.

One of their black officers was taking a bus from Fort Hood (Killeen, TX) to Belton, TX
and refused to ride in the back of the bus.

A court martial proceeding against him for this infraction did not result in a conviction.

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In the European theater there was a group of black P-51 Mustang pilots that were uniquely identified
by the red tails on their planes. They gained quite a reputation for successfully protecting
the bombers they accompanied.

SIA

I think the black P-51 pilots were/are the subject of the "Tuskegee Airmen" movie and to them, I give a