African Americans in WWII

See other sections of this guide as well. These are only a few examples of resources available.

Employment of Negro Troops
Call Number: Federal Documents D 114.17:N 31 and online through our catalog
ISBN: 016042951X
Publication Date: 2008
Reprint available online. Originally published: 1966. Part of United States Army in World War II series.
GPO summary: "CMH Pub. 11-4. This volume tells the import history of the service of African-American soldiers in the Army during World War II and the integration of the Army after the war. It covers problems in the development and application of policy with some attention to the results, both public and military."
The Right to Fight : African-American Marines in World War II by United States. Marine Corps. History and Museums Division.
Call Number: Online and Federal Documents D 214.14/4:AF 8 or D 214.14/4:B 56
Publication Date: [1995]
Online at Marines website.
Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
Call Number: Federal Documents D 114.2:In 8/940-65 and 2001 reprint online
ISBN: 9780160019258
Publication Date: 1981-12-31
GPO: "CMH Pub 50-1-1. Defense Studies Series. Discusses the evolution of the services' racial policies and practices between World War II and 1965 during the period when black servicemen and women were integrated into the Nation's military units."