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5. My late Grandfather

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Tue Jun 20, 2023, 09:20 AM

Jun 2023

graduated from Wilberforce University. It was not only an historically black college, it was the first EVER historically black college. My grandfather also joined the ROTC program graduating a second lieutenant in the army, although his service was not during war time.

It warms my heart to read this story on several levels.

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'Give them hell!' The Black Medal of Honor recipient who called an artillery strike on his position [View all] douglas9 Jun 2023 OP

Omg UpInArms Jun 2023 #1

An American hero. They should make a movie about this dude. Racism is an abomination. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #2

This is the history that Republicans want to hide because it messes up their story of all black Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #4

One heroic Fox. One downright evil one full of rotten ones from top to bottom. Wonder Why Jun 2023 #3

My late Grandfather Ampulae Jun 2023 #5

What a great family history geardaddy Jun 2023 #6

It warms my heart too WhiteTara Jun 2023 #9

My father who served in WW2 claimed there were no black combat units. Ligyron Jun 2023 #7

KnR. Thanks for allowing me to learn somehting new today. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2023 #8