Skip to main content

Camp Howze Museum

"Indian Beats Record of Howze Hiker"

Item

Title
"Indian Beats Record of Howze Hiker"
Description
An article in the Camp Howze Howitzer mocking Native American soldier, Pfc. Clarence Blackcloud for setting a record during a 25 mile road march and outpacing a white soldier who was stationed at Camp Howze.
Date
1944-04-28
Source
Russo, E. Manne. “Indian Beats Record of Howze Hiker,” Camp Howze Howitzer,
April 28, 1944. https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1407220/.
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History;
Crediting Cooke County Library.
Subject
Indian
Native American soldier
U.S. Army
Camp Howze
U.S. Army
Pfc. Clarence Blackclound
20th Armored Division
Camp Campbell
World War II
WWII
World War 2
WW2
Racism
discrimination
25-mile hike
140th Infantry Regiment