Courage Has No Color Flashcards
At the beginning of WWII, most black soldiers held what kind of duties?
Service duties
Explain how the Triple Nickels got their name.
Their unit was number 555 and/or the nickel (worth 5 cents) had the buffalo pictured on it and it reminded them of the buffalo soldier.
Who did paratrooper Ted “Tiger” Lowry see on the bus getting better treatment than him?
A POW soldier
Who was described as “color blind” and helped to integrate the 555s into the Army?
Major General James M. Gavin
What was the 555s first call of duty?
To help contain forest fires in Oregon/California
What was the best kept secret of WWII?
Balloon bombs sent from Japan to America to start fires and mayhem in America
How did the paratroopers justify fighting in a war for a country that did not accept them?
They knew that this would be a step in the right direction to fight discrimination and they were doing it for their children, grandchildren, etc.
Who was the first to lead the 555s?
Walter Morris
When military allowed the 555s to become paratroopers, what were they still not allowed to
have because the military thought they were not intelligent enough to handle?
Ammunition
How did the GI Bill immensely impact the black soldier?
Black soldiers were now able to get a free higher education to achieve high level employment.
