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African American Doctors of World War I: The Lives of 104 Volunteers

African American Doctors of World War I: The Lives of 104 Volunteers

Fisher, W. Douglas
Buckley, Joann H.

Paperback

Black American HistoryArmed ForcesWorld War I

ISBN10: 1476663157
ISBN13: 9781476663159
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Dec 17 2015
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.70 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

In World War I, 104 African American doctors joined the United States Army to care for the 40,000 men of the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, the Army's only black combat units. The infantry regiments of the 93rd arrived first and were turned over to the French to fill gaps in their decimated lines. The 92nd Division came later and fought alongside other American units. Some of those doctors rose to prominence; others died young or later succumbed to the economic and social challenges of the times. Beginning with their assignment to the Medical Officers Training Camp (Colored)--the only one in U.S. history--this book covers the early years, education and war experiences of these physicians, as well as their careers in the black communities of early 20th century America.

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