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Word: 376th (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...World War I, only 10% of the 404,000 Negroes drafted and enlisted for the Army saw service in overseas combat outfits. Except for a few separate regiments (like the 369th 376th 371st and 372nd). their record was undistinguished. Some Army men today think Negroes are as good fighting men as whites, but also think they will never be able to prove it until they go into action led by Negro officers, show once & for all that they do not need white leadership...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ARMY: The Problem | 10/28/1940 | See Source »

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