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Irving, William

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James Howard and Harry Fortene (right), first African American recruits from the Philadelphia area, seen being sworn in by Lt. K.B. Emmons at the Custom House.Title from verso of photograph

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Temple University

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. African American Soldiers
  2. African Americans
  3. Emmons, K. B
  4. Fortene, Harry
  5. Howard, James
  6. Participation, African American
  7. World War, 1939 1945

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