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

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In World War I, 104 African American doctors joined america Army to take care of 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 of their decimated lines. The 92nd Division came later and fought alongside other American units. A few of the ones doctors rose to prominence; others died young or later succumbed to the commercial and social challenges of the times. Beginning with their assignment to the Medical Officers Training Camp (Colored)–the one one in U.S. history–this book covers the early years, education and war experiences of these physicians, in addition to their careers within the black communities of early 20th century The us.

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