Posted by Jason E. on Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 5:33PM :
In Reply to: Re: Hollywood History - off subject posted by Ken See on Wednesday, May 30, 2001 at 8:30AM :
check out this page..
http://www.nara.gov/exhall/powers/united.html
it states that:
During World War II, the military employed policies of racial restriction and segregation. At the beginning of the war, for example, blacks could join the Navy but could serve only as messmen.
Doris ("Dorie") Miller joined the Navy and was in service on board the U.S.S. West Virginia during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Restricted to the position of messman, he received no gunnery training. But during the attack, at great personal risk, he manned the weapon of a fallen gunman and succeeded in hitting Japanese planes. He was awarded the Navy Cross, but only after persistent pressure from the black press.
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