Segregated Troop Regiments of WWII
33 mins | 1943-1946
Synopsis
During the Second World War, Americans of all races and ethnicities volunteered to serve in the US Military at a time when “separate but equal” was the prevailing sentiment in many regions of the country. In addition to the universal challenges that confronted all servicemen, soldiers of color faced the additional burden of overcoming racism in the military institutions. The valor and sacrifice of these men who served is undisputed, as are their many accomplishments in the battlefield. However, these segregated regiments possess a complicated legacy that deserves further interrogation amid our country's current reckoning related to racial justice. This program presents a collection of US military propaganda and newsreels that explore the heroic exploits of the African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen and all Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
This program features the following films and newsreel clips:
Wings for This Man
US Army Air Forces | 10 mins | 1945
Negro Colleges in War Time
US War Films | 8 mins | 1943
Japanese-Americans
Army-Navy Screen Magazine | 7 mins | 1944
Lost Battalion Returns
United News | 6 mins | 1944
Heroes Come Home
Universal Newsreel | 1 min | 1945
Pres. Truman Honors Nisei Combat Group
Universal Newsreel | 1 min |1946
33 mins | 1943-1946
Synopsis
During the Second World War, Americans of all races and ethnicities volunteered to serve in the US Military at a time when “separate but equal” was the prevailing sentiment in many regions of the country. In addition to the universal challenges that confronted all servicemen, soldiers of color faced the additional burden of overcoming racism in the military institutions. The valor and sacrifice of these men who served is undisputed, as are their many accomplishments in the battlefield. However, these segregated regiments possess a complicated legacy that deserves further interrogation amid our country's current reckoning related to racial justice. This program presents a collection of US military propaganda and newsreels that explore the heroic exploits of the African American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen and all Japanese American 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
This program features the following films and newsreel clips:
Wings for This Man
US Army Air Forces | 10 mins | 1945
Negro Colleges in War Time
US War Films | 8 mins | 1943
Japanese-Americans
Army-Navy Screen Magazine | 7 mins | 1944
Lost Battalion Returns
United News | 6 mins | 1944
Heroes Come Home
Universal Newsreel | 1 min | 1945
Pres. Truman Honors Nisei Combat Group
Universal Newsreel | 1 min |1946
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