Excerpts and pictures from the soldier's "Yank" Magazine as well as other references of the life and times of the World War II era.
Friday, August 07, 2009
Scoreboard
Pvt. James O'Banner of Memphis, Tenn., first Negro infantryman to kill a Jap, notches his carbine. He scored the kill on a patrol at Bougainville, where the 93rd Division saw its first action.
Pvt. James O'Banner of Memphis, Tenn., first Negro infantryman to kill a Jap, notches his carbine. He scored the kill on a patrol at Bougainville, where the 93rd Division saw its first action.