African American steward mates dry silverware
African American steward mates dry silverware in the wardroom of the U.S.S. Ticonderoga. The segregated Navy filled mess attendant positions, called Mess Boys, with Blacks in World War 2. Nov. 1944. (BSLOC_2013_14_229)
Picture No
11001239
Media ID
45252641
Size
2773px x 3000px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Everett Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Everett Collection
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Attendant Blacks Cooks Filled Lcgr1312 Mates Mess Non Combat Non-combat Positions Seaman Segregated Segregation Silverware Steward Ticonderoga
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