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Sergeant Joseph H. Ward

Item

Title
Sergeant Joseph H. Ward
Description
An announcement in The Oklahoma Eagle, a black newspaper, honoring the military service of Sgt. James H. Ward, recently transferred from Camp Howze, TX to Camp Claiborne, LA as a member of the U.S. Army Service Force.
Date
1944-09-16
Source
Hughes, Horace S. “Boys in Khaki.” The Oklahoma Eagle, September 16, 1944,
https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1804155/.
The Gateway to Oklahoma History, crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.
Subject
Racism
greatest generation
segregation
Sgt. Joseph H. Ward
black soldier
colored soldier
negro soldier
African American soldier
World War II
WWII
World War 2
WW2
Camp Howze
Camp Claiborne
U.S. Army
U.S. Army Service Force
20th group