African-American

US, British, & Indian press representatives, in Burma. WWII. Note the African-American GIs on the left, likely to be drivers or other support staff.

GIs and flight nurse (probably) on a transport plane. In the CBI during WWII.

African-American servicemen stand outside the door of an "ORDERLY ROOM" in the CBI during WWII.

Donald James Coolidge, US Army Corps Of Engineers, spent the whole period of April 1943 to March 1946 as a "white" lieutenant with several different US Army Corps Engineer regiments, and was in Burma November 1944 to March 1946. He worked with African-American soldiers, and notes with emphasis that "My service with them was fascinating and I learned that all...

A road sign along the Ledo Road. The styling of the sign is testimony to the large number of African-American drivers and personnel on the road. Photo from George E. Pollock.

American servicemen--including an African-American serviceman--work on a truck along some road somewhere in the CBI during WWII.

American servicemen load or unload supplies from a US C-47 transport plane, tail #316189. Since, according the stories shared by veterans, African-American servicemen rarely made it into China, this must be outside of China, most likely India or Burma.

Performer on troop ship USS Brazil of the skit "Calling Mr. Galloway." Lou Gandler (bottom image), as well as Jules Kaufman & Johnny Klock of the 16th CCU in the group. GIs on the way back home in the US after the war. Not only did the audience include dozens of African-American GIs mixed in, before the stage, but one...

"On troop ship USS Brazil. Skit 'Calling Mr. Galloway.' Jules Kaufman & Johnny Klock of the 16th CCU in the middle of the group." GIs on the way back home in the US after the war. The viewers include dozens of African-American GIs mixed in, before the stage. See related image here.

Advance detail on road from Gushkara to Chabua. Stopping roadside for chow.