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DECEMBER
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TRANSITION A CASE IN POINT
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(1) FRUSTRATION—His early education has
failed to earn him the recognition he has expected;
in consequence, he loafs as much as possible and
dresses oddly to attract attention.
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(6) CLOTHES—He has been ; issued new
clothes, and they have a flare all their own—
though to him they at first seemed too short in
some places and too long in others.
■Mi Dmabcr T, SMI, the lumbar if Nefrees serving the colors has increased from
• fear fai the Regular Arms and National Guard to well over 690,000, of which number
itset ItMOO ire now serving overseas. Assisting in the leadership of these troops
ire Negro dfcars in excess of 4,400.
At tlmlreeent time, there are three Negro divisions: the 93rd Infantry Division
It Gamp Clipper, California; the 92nd Infantry Division at Fort Huachuca, Arizona,
•sd the 2nd Calvary Division at Fort Clark, Texas.
Historically, it is to be noted thst the 93rd Infantry Division was activated at
Tort Huachuca, Arizona, on May 15, 1942; the 92nd Infantry Division celebrated its
ftrst year of activation on October 15, 1943, and the 2nd Cavalry Division was or
ganised initially on February 25, 1943. *
TRAINING AREAS— Although units of
the "10 per cent” In the Army of the
United States have been and are being
prepared for combat in virtually every post,
camp and station of the Army, such train
ing installations as Camp Lee (Virginia),
Fart DCx (New Jersey), Fort Deven* (Mass
achusetts). Fort Custer (Michigan), Fort
Banning (Georgia), Selfridge Field (Michi
gan), Camp Stewart (Georgia), Hondo**Army
Air Field (Texas), Camp Hood (Texas),
Camp Claiborne (Louisiana), Mather Field
(California h Tuskegea Army Air Field
(Alabama), Lincoln Army Air Field (Ne
braska) and Fort Huachuca (Arizona) have
Vighfly achieved prominence in training
news.
THE FOCAL POINT for many civilian
readers has been Fort Huachuca, regarded
as one of the most modern of Army camps.
At present the home of the 92nd Infantry
Division, Fort Huachuca contains terrain,
adequate in size and composition, for co
ordinated training of large units. The
scenes at right show the unparalleled recre
ational facilities which have been created
at this once lonely Arizona outpost.
UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYES of
Colonel Edwin N. Hardy, Post Commander,
Fort Huachuca, has constructed: (1) five
theaters, (2) two service clubs, (3) two base
ball parks with seating capacity of 6,000
and 18,000 respectively, (4) an indoor arena
with a capacity of 11,000, (5) a SIOO,OOO
amusement center, (6) numerous guest
bouses and picnic grounds. (7) a “Little
Theatre,” and (8) a football stadium with
a capacity of 20,000.
"To the Attach—But Don't Spare the Pain* of Preparation, for Being Prepared is 90 per cent of the Battle.''— {Brigadier General Benjamin O. Davis , A. U. S.)
Suroau of Publle U. f. War Davartaaet
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(2) RECOGNITION—He has been finally rec
ognized and “greeted” thence feels on a par with
millions of other Americans.
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(6) FOOD—He has eaten regularly and heart
ily. He has found that scientifically balanced diet
has furnished the fuel necessary to keep him
going full-steam ahead.
In addition, there are several organizations composed entirely of Negro personnel
!n the three main components of the Army: The Army Ground Forces, The Army
Air Forces, and The Army Service Forces. Some of these organizations are presently
engaged in combat.
Color is no factor in the training time required before an organization is com
mitted to combat. It is performance, together with the demands of war, that dictates
the disposition of America’s fighting men.
The Negro soldier has performed efficiently in combat. This is attested to by
the reports of commanders in the field, and by the numerous awards and citations
bestowed upon him by the War Department. The 450th Antiaircraft Artillery (AW)
Kattalion, the 99th Fighter Squadron, the 24th Infantry, the 90th Coast Artillery
(AA), and the 369th Coast Artillery (AA) are among many fighting units now squeez
ing the “heil” out of Hitler and stripping the light from Tojo’s “rising sun.”
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(3) BELONGING—He has a sub-conscious
feeling of really belonging as he responds to the
call, yet a fear begins to grow that he may not
qualify.
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(7) EDUCATION —He has a naturally bright
mind and has absorbed everything projected to
him, be it leverage or electronics—he has trained
faithfully.
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(4) FIT—He has been examined and found to
be sound, physically and mentally. He also has
been found to have one major responsibility—
himself.
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(8) READY—He finds himself a soldier and a
potential citizen of value—capable of meeting any
emergency which might be concocted by Hitler,
To jo or their clan.
A general report of the participation of Negro troops In tha Sicilian campabra
commended the efficiency of the 99th Fighter Squadron. Ordnance, supply units.
Engineers, and antiaircraft units. The report was made public by the War Depart
ment on August 12, 1943.
Previously, December 23. 1942, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commanding
General of the North Africa Theater of Operations, commended the eourpgeous service
of the American Negroes in the United States Army during action in North Africa.
Numerous reports have come from the South Pacific extolling the efforts of
Negro soldiers stationed in that area.
On December 9, 1943, the Secretary of War, the Honorable Henry L. Stimson,
referred during his press conference to the citation given by Lieutenant General Mark
W. Clark, Commanding General of the Fifth Army, in which the 450th Antiaircraft
Artillery (AW) Battalion was commended for outstanding performance.
DECEMBER
* 1943
1943
500, 000
400,000
300, 000
200, 000
100, 000
75, 000
50, 000
40, 000
30,000
20, 000
10, 000
1941
5, 000