African Americans in WW2

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  1. 2. The first African American general in the U.S. military, promoted during WW2.
  2. 3. This U.S. president desegregated the military in 1948.
  3. 6. First African American awarded the Navy Cross for his bravery at Pearl Harbor.
  4. 7. African American newspaper that helped spark the Double V Campaign.
  5. 9. The first branch of the military to accept Black soldiers in WW2.
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  1. 1. Nickname for the 761st Tank Battalion
  2. 4. African American military unit famous for their air combat success during WW2.
  3. 5. The name of the law that helped veterans go to college after the war.
  4. 8. African American journalist who asked, “Should I sacrifice my life to live Half-American?”