Monday, June 29, 2015

Basic Training of Black Military Soldiers During World War II (Unknown Training Photograph)



     Basic training of black military soldiers during World War II was in segregated units.

     See Unknown Training Photograph By Dr. Gladys Turner Finney.

     Click here: www.aaggmv.org

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Family Research: Emmett DeWitt Turner, Jr.




                                                          Emmett DeWitt Turner, Jr.
                                                                    World War II
                                                         SC3c United States Navy, 866101


                                       
                                     Date of Birth: March 3, 1924, Kansas City, Kansas.

                                      Place of Entry: Kansas City, Kansas, June 14, 1943.

                                     Assignments/Location :
                                     NRS, Kansas City, Missouri
                                     USNTS, Great Lakes, Illinois
                                     US Naval Trade School, Hampton, Virginia
                                     Inshore Patrol, NOB, Norfolk, Virginia
                                     Sect. Base, Little Creek, Virginia
                                     CIC Group TRACEN, Little Creek, Virginia
                                     NAV TraSte, Newport, Rhode Island
                                     U,S,S. LACERTA (AKA-29)

                                     Decorations/Awards:
                                     World War II Victory Medal
                                     America Area Campaign Medal
                                     Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
                                     W/1 Bronze Star

                          Place of Separation: Kansas City, Kansas, January 7, 1946.
                         
                         Wife: Nevelyn Turner

                         Date of Death: August 16, 1987.

                         Buried: Section 45, Row 31, Site 1, Leavenworth National Cemetery.

                         Source: National Personnel Records

                         (c) copyright 2015

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Family Research, SPC Freddie Lee Johnson





                                             
SPC Freddie Lee Johnson, Military Police
United States Army
Vietnam Era

Date of Entry: February 10, 1970, Ft. Knox, Kentucky

Advanced Infantry Training, Ft. Gordon, Georgia

 Date of  Discharge: January 15, 1972, Ft. Dix, New Jersey

                                             (c) copyright 2015