Integrated Combat: Soldiers of Color

Revised: May 27, 2008

On soldiers of color in the 143d. The first to join the 143d was ???????, from ??????, who worked in the ?????? and set the example as a great soldier for others that joined later. ?????? joined the Battalion. between ?????.

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Some articles I've found:

We, too, serve proudly: a historical sketch of the black soldier in the Signal Corps
SFC Samuel Barnes (Summer 1977; Vol. 2 No. 3; with corrections from Fall 1977; Vol. 2 No. 4); PDF (4.60 MB) Army Communicator

Ricks paved way for corps' African-Americans

Biography of MSG Percy Ricks Jr.

by Sgt. Anastasia Norman [Sgt. Norman, a veteran of the 143rd Signal BN — assigned to 551st Signal Battalion at Fort Gordon, Ga.— was on special assignment to the command historian's office, U.S. Army Signal Center and Fort Gordon.]

War brought racial integration to Army

by Sgt. Anastasia Norman

Comanche codetalking on D-day

by Renee Jones [Ms. Jones is with the National Security Agency.]

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