Brown, Myers; Johnson, Ahnekii
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In part two of this two-part interview, Lorenzo Bell describes his experiences as a black soldier in Italy and Austria at the end of World War II. He describes his post-war life and the racism he encountered at home.Lorenzo Bell was a soldier in Italy during World War II.VETERANS HISTORY INTERVIEW LORENZO BELL Atlanta History Center – July 9, 1999 Transcribed by Stephanie McKinnell Myers Brown: First of all, would you state your name and today's date, and that'll do it for the first question. Lorenzo Bell: Alright, my name is Lorenzo Bell. The date is July 9, 1999. MB: What was your place of birth and where did you grow up? LB: What was my place of birth and where did I grow up? I was born in Augusta, Georgia. I grew up during my early teen years in Augusta, Georgia. I was later, after my 17th birthday, I migrated to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. MB: What year were you born? LB: What year I was born? It was 1925. MB: When you moved to Philadelphia, what prompted that move to Philadelphia? Did your family move there, or did you move there by yourself? LB: When I moved to Philadelphia, and what prompted my move to Philadelphia was I wanted to get a good government job. My family did not move there. I was there living with an aunt on my mother's side. MB: What did you do once you moved to Philadelphia? LB: When I was in Philadelphia, what did...
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Digital Library of GeorgiaKeywords
- African Americans
- Buffalo Soldiers
- Moody, John, 1918
- Paine College
- Participation, African American
- Personal Narratives, American
- Racism
- United States
- United States. Army. Field Artillery Battalion, 597th
- United States. Army. Infantry Division, 92nd
- United States. Army. Transport Service, 347th
- United States. Servicemen's Readjustment Act Of 1944
- Wings Over Jordan (Choir : Cleveland, Ohio)
- World War, 1939 1945