Proud Warriors, 6: African American Combat Unit. Bielakowski**

University of North Texas Press,U.S.

Proud Warriors Volume 6African American Combat Units in World War II\nAuthor(s): Alexander M Bielakowski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of North Texas Press,U.S., United States\nImprint: University of North Texas Press,U.S.\nISBN-13: 9781574418392, 978-1574418392\nSynopsis\nDuring World War II, tens of thousands of African Americans served in segregated combat units in [url] armed [url] majority of these units were found in the [url] Army, and African Americans served in every one of the combat arms. They found opportunities for leadership unparalleled in the rest of American society at the time. Several reached the field grade officer ranks, and one officer reached the rank of brigadier [url] the Army, the Marine Corps refused to enlist African Americans until ordered to do so by the president in June 1942, and two African American combat units were formed and did see service during the war. While the [url] Navy initially resisted extending the role of African American sai.