Gonzales spent the majority of his service in the Third Army under the command of General George “Blood and Guts” Patton. During his tenure, Gonzales performed his duty as an artilleryman and participated in the Battle of the Bulge during the harsh winter of 1944/1945.
Read MoreWanza L. Brown was born in Oklahoma, just like his father and mother before him. Brown had two older brothers, Rogeres and Sidney, and one older sister named Joyce.
Read MoreAfter serving in the military during World War II, Roger Cisneros became a legal pioneer in Colorado.
Read MoreBurney was assigned to a unit based on race rather than qualifications. The segregated units fostered demoralization amongst black troops, in addition to racism from the white officers
Read MoreNewsum never gave up his dreams of flying. He joined the Tuskegee Airmen, the first group of African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Read MoreIn 1945, Randolph Edwards graduated from Rhodes Preparatory School at the age of 17. Dreaming of becoming a pilot, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force before his graduation ceremony.
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