Re: Ia Drang


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Posted by Doc Dave on Friday, November 11, 2005 at 9:10PM :

In Reply to: Ia Drang posted by AAA on Friday, November 11, 2005 at 5:18PM :

Our county administer, George Forrest, was the man who was portrayed as the black officer in the movie (and book) "We were Soldiers" that was about the Ia Drang battle.
I knew vaguely that he was a veteran, but he did not really talk about it until he was somewhat forced to, after the book and movie came out.
HE had the added distinction of being one of the first black combat officers in the Army, which was especially significant because he came from a part of the country here (southern Maryland), which was Jim Crow in the 60's when he grew up (segregated schools, theaters, etc).



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