African American soldier Beverly L. Scott sitting on a wooden beam and reading a piece of paper while African American soldier Phillip S. Johnson stands behinds him and looks on, Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia
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@ Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division. The New York Public Library
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Caption on back: "Enrolled in the Officer Candidate course at the Infantry School at Fort Benning is Beverly L. Scott (seated), 249 Lincoln Street, Statesville, North Carolina. Phillip S. Johnson (standing), 284 Commercial Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey, is a member of the West Point Preparatory Class at the School. While in the Army Johnson received a 2nd alternate appointment for West Point. He hopes to take advantage of the appointment and work for his commission at the Military Academy. 5/2/46.
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Photographs Gelatin Silver Prints
United States. Army
1946 05 02