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A former member of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, "Triple Nickels," signs a poster, at the 82nd Airborne Division museum, that commemorates his unit. The 555th is recognized as the first African-American unit to be integrated into the Army. It joined the 3rd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division in December 1947

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PFC Aaron Robert Kughen Release Status: Released to Public
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