Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 2021 (open access)

Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 131, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Elgin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 2021
Creator: Hodges, Julianne
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 8, 2021 (open access)

Crosby County News (Ralls, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 39, Ed. 1 Friday, October 8, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Ralls, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 8, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 2021 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 115, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 2021
Creator: Hilley, Kevin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 2021 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, October 28, 2021

Triweekly newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 28, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The ECHO, Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 2021 (open access)

The ECHO, Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 1, 2021

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: October 1, 2021
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 2021 (open access)

The Schulenburg Sticker (Schulenburg, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 7, 2021

Weekly newspaper from Schulenburg, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 2021
Creator: Prause, Diane & Vyvjala, Darrell
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 122, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 2021 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 122, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Triweekly newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 12, 2021
Creator: Bloom, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 2021 (open access)

The Express-Star (Chickasha, Okla.), Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 2021

Triweekly newspaper from Chickasha, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 21, 2021
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Proud Warriors: African American Combat Units in World War II

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During World War II, tens of thousands of African Americans served in segregated combat units in U.S. armed forces. The majority of these units were found in the U.S. Army, and African Americans served in every one of the combat arms. They found opportunities for leadership unparalleled in the rest of American society at the time. Several reached the field grade officer ranks, and one officer reached the rank of brigadier general. Beyond the Army, the Marine Corps refused to enlist African Americans until ordered to do so by the president in June 1942, and two African American combat units were formed and did see service during the war. While the U.S. Navy initially resisted extending the role of African American sailors beyond kitchens, eventually the crew of two ships was composed exclusively of African Americans. The Coast Guard became the first service to integrate—initially with two shipboard experiments and then with the integration of most of their fleet. Finally, the famous Tuskegee airmen are covered in the chapter on air warfare. Proud Warriors makes the case that the wartime experiences of combat units such as the Tank Battalions and the Tuskegee Airmen ultimately convinced President Truman to desegregate the …
Date: October 2021
Creator: Bielakowski, Alexander M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library