A Black Mark on American Military History: African American Medals of Honor Vol. 2 - Spanish American War-Korean War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798343908947)

Black Americans have played a significant role in the American military dating back to before the creation of the United States itself. African Americans have participated in every war fought either by or within the United States, including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, the Philippine-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan, and the Iraq War.

Volume One covered Twenty-six Black Americans who earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War, including eight sailors of the Union Navy, fifteen soldiers of the United States Colored Troops, and three soldiers of other Army units. It also covered the Eighteen African Americans that earned the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars, with fourteen being awarded to members of the Army's first peacetime Black regiments, (9th Cavalry, 10th Cavalry, 24th Infantry, and 25th Infantry) and the remaining four Medal of Honor being awarded to U.S. Army Indian Scouts recruited from among the Black Seminoles, a group of Seminole Indians of African descent.

Volume Two includes Medals of Honor awarded to African Americans during the Spanish-American War (6), The China Relief Expedition/Boxer Rebellion (1), Interim/Non Combat Awards (8), The First World War (2), The Second World War (7), and the Korean War (2).

Following the awards in the Spanish American War, there would not be another award until the Korean War, the recognition of contributions made by African Americans in both WW I and WW II being delayed decades until a Department of Defense study ordered in the early 1990s.

Despite fighting two wars, one overseas, one with the military, Black Americans overcame prejudice and discrimination to perform heroically in combat and show valor "Above and Beyond the call of Duty".

THESE ARE THEIR STORIES

Author: Douglas Sterner, Scott Baron
ISBN-13: 9798343908947
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2024
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d