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The Black Sailor: Reel-2
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keywords: wwii, home front, us navy, sailors, black-americans, african-americans, medals of bravery, naval training, graduation ceremony
Synopsis: Contributions of African-Americans in WWII, medals for bravery, naval training and graduation...(read more)
- Date: 1940's
- Duration: 00:08:57
- Sound: Yes
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States
The Black Sailor: Reel-2
Names black (African-American) non-combatants who received distinguished Navy Service Awards for bravery in WWII. Flashback to brief image of bombing of Pearl Harbor, African-American Doris "Dorie" Miller, first African-American awarded the Navy Cross for bravery while his ship was under attack at Pearl Harbor. CU of Navy Cross Medal. Elbert H. Oliver awarded the Silver Star, CU image of a Silver Star Medal. William Pinckney and Leonard Roy Harmon awarded the Navy Cross Medal in 1942. U.S. Navy Steward Mates receiving training in aircraft recognition, ship compartmentation, and gunnery. Shows a Company of Naval recruits marching at a "boot camp" graduation ceremony. Footage of Hampton Institute, U.S. Naval Training School for African-American Navy enlisted men in WWII . Shows sailors in classroom studies and onboard a training ship. Points out that all Navy ratings are open to black Americans and shows black sailors learning navigation, radio operation, aviation mechanics, and other specialties. Shows the work of an African-American Photographer's Mate, a "Skipper" of a navy oiler, s Chaplain, and African-American U.S. Navy Waves doing clerical jobs.
