The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines

The Marines of Montford Point: America's First Black Marines

by Melton A . Mc Laurin (Author)

Synopsis

With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps - the last all-white branch of the US military - was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. This book tells the story of these pioneering African American Marines.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 216
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: 15 Sep 2009

ISBN 10: 0807861766
ISBN 13: 9780807861769