TGIF POU! Today's feature is pretty long, but is a fascinating well-worth-it read! Vernon Joseph Baker Vernon Joseph Baker belatedly received the Medal of Honor for his World War II battlefield valor after historians concluded he'd been wrongly denied the military's top award because of his race. He was awarded the honor by President Bill Clinton in 1997. Baker … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
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Thursday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor, the highest award given by Congress to service men and women. William Harvey Carney Carney was born simply as "William," a slave in Norfolk, Virginia on February 29, 1840. He ended up escaping through the Underground Railroad, and found his father living in Massachusetts. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Wednesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Happy Hump Day POU! Today's feature is another incredible story that deserves the attention of a major motion picture studio. Edward Allen Carter, Jr. (May 26, 1916 – January 30, 1963) was a United States Army Staff Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during March 1945 during World War II. He was one of seven African-American soldiers who were … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Tuesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Good Morning POU! Today's feature is a soldier that ordered his own death in order to defend this country. John R. Fox was born in Cincinnati, Ohio May 18, 1915, and attended Wilberforce University, graduating with an ROTC commission in 1940. He was 29 years old when he called artillery fire on his own position the day after Christmas in 1944, for which he was … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Monday Open Thread: African American War Heroes
Good Morning POU! This week we will feature African Americans that are true war heroes. These are the stories of legends. Each would make an incredible feature film and no embellishment would be required. The Battle of Henry Johnson Nearly a century later, the stage is now set for America to meet a long-overdue national obligation now that Defense Secretary Chuck … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African American War Heroes