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Sailors on deck of USS Malang in dress blues.

National WWI Museum and Memorial

National WWI Museum and Memorial
Kansas City, United States

A group of U.S. navy sailors on deck of the USS Malang in dress blues. From the service of Machinist Mate 1st Class Herbert Myers, U.S. Navy, AEF.

During World War I, thousands of African American men answered their country's call and joined the armed services. Though segregation policies at the time followed them into the military, the service of African Americans during the war broke barriers and challenged the heart of racist policies in the military and beyond.

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  • Title: Sailors on deck of USS Malang in dress blues.
  • Subject Keywords: World War I
National WWI Museum and Memorial

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