African American Service in WWII & The Story of Alonzo Swann

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Why We Fight ~ 1944

Sasha Maggio (MoT)

185 episodes

2 days ago

Season two of the largest Combined, Joint, Multinational Military History effort focuses on American and Allied Forces in Europe and the Pacific through 1944. The 1943 series ended up with 108 episodes with contributions from across all US services, as well as contributions from our British and Canadian friends, and more.

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African American Service in WWII & The Story of Alonzo Swann

Why We Fight ~ 1944

1 hour 26 minutes 59 seconds

3 months ago

African American Service in WWII & The Story of Alonzo Swann

Dr. Regina Akers joins me in this episode to talk about African American service in the Second World War, as well as a discussion of available resources for those researching this topic. She then tells of the story of Alonzo Swann and his journey to finally receiving the Navy Cross.

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