African American soldiers

The faculty and faculty advisors of the basic educational school at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Standing l to r: (1st row) Mrs. Edith Jones, Mrs. Dorothy B. Robinson, and Mrs. Virginia F. Hightower. (second row) Captain Leroy H. Woodson, Mrs. Kathryn P. Covington, Miss Juanita Y. Grimes, Lieutenant Richard M. Lee, Major Fowlee, and Mrs. B.P. Millender. (third row) Captain Osceola Thorton, Captain Harry S. Davis, Captain Thomas T. Robinson, Captain Earl Alfred, Lieutenant William D. Curtis, and Mr. Richard Ware.

Major General Douglas L. Weart, Commanding Officer of Fort Belvoir, Virginia, addressing a group of African American enlisted men in Service Club #4, at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

The faculty and faculty advisors of the Basic Educational School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Standing left to right: (first row) Mrs. B.P. Millender, Mrs. Dorothy B. Robinson, Miss Juanita Y. Grimes, Mrs. Kathryn P. Covington, Mrs. Edith Jones. (second row) Lieutenant Richard M. Lee, Major Fowlee, Mrs. Virginia F. Hightower, and Captain Thomas T. Robinson. (third row) Mr. Richard Ware, Colonel Pickett, Captain Osceola Thorton, Captain Earl Alfred, Captain Harry S. Davis, and Lieutenant William D. Curtis.

Major General Douglas L. Weart (foreground left), Lt. Col. Pickett (foreground, right), Commanding Officer of the 94th Engineer Construction Battalion, and Mr. Richard F. Ware (background, center), Educational Advisor, entering the Service Club #4, Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Private First Class Alfred L. Jackson and Private First Class Charles E. Williams are the ushers.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (in background, center, with camouflaged helmet) talks with an unidentified soldier in the chow line while visiting a rear mess in Corps Rear area. The soldiers, including some African-American soldiers, were participating in an exercise as part of the Seventh Corps, United States Army in Germany. All others are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman (center), Commanding Officer of the U.S. Army Seventh Corps, speaks with Specialist 5 Burns, an African-American soldier. An unidentified soldier in the forefront looks on.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman in (center right, in background with unidentified attendant) reviews the troops and equipment of the 7th Army Corps during the Assumption of Command ceremony in Stutt-Moehringen, German. Included among the troops he is reviewing are African-American soldiers. All others are unidentified.

Lieutenant General Louis W. Truman seen standing at attention in background as troops parade during the Change of Command Ceremony at Kelley Barracks, Stutt-Moehringen, Germany. General Louis assumed command of the United States 7th Army Corps. Included among the troops marching by are some African-American soldiers. All others are unidentified.

This G. I. digs into his mess kit full of hot field rations and looks mighty pleased, because a hot meal and a hot war are rarely found together. African American G. I.

Major General Louis W. Truman (foreground, right) greets unidentified enlisted members of the 12th Infantry 4th Infantry Division upon their arrival at McChord Airforce Base, Seattle-Tacoma after completion of the "Little Bear" exercise in Alaska. Included among these are some African-American soldiers. All others are unidentified.