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Outcry in the Netherlands after U.S. removes panels honoring Black WWII soldiers
Visitors to a U.S. military cemetery in the southern Netherlands have been registering their anger in a guestbook after two exhibits honoring Black American soldiers were quietly removed from public view. The panels were taken down earlier this year from the visitor center at the American Cemetery in Margraten, where more than 8,300 U.S. service…
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Tributes pour in after ‘Six Triple Eight’ service member Anna Mae Robertson dies aged 101
Anna Mae Robertson, one of the gallant all-Black American female battalions who served in Europe...
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Ghanaian World War II veteran receives gift from Prince Harry for his 100th birthday
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, gifted a Ghanaian World War II veteran a special coin to...
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Remains of 19-year-old WWII sailor who went missing finally identified
The body of David Walker, a 19-year-old black sailor from Norfolk, VA, who went missing during...
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How Africa served as a safe haven for European refugees during WWII
Although exact figures are not known, it’s thought that at least 19,000 Polish people, including many children, took refuge in Africa during World War II. The Polish migration to Africa is believed...
