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"Army Makes Film on Negro Soldier"

Item

Title
"Army Makes Film on Negro Soldier"
Description
Article in the Camp Howze Howitzer announcing a film commissioned by the U.S. War Department and directed by Col. Frank Capra in an effort to counter attitudes and acts of racism against black service members during WWII.
Date
1944-02-25
Source
Russo, E. Manne. Camp Howze Howitzer, February 25, 1944.
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1407211/.
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History; crediting Cooke County Library.
Subject
Racism
segregation
Frank Capra
U.S. Army
U.S. military
World War II
WWII
Camp Howze
Camp Howze Howitzer
greatest generation
black soldiers
negro soldiers
colored soldiers
propaganda