How many infantry platoons were racially integrated?

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Felix C
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How many infantry platoons were racially integrated?

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Post by Felix C » 17 Mar 2015, 16:02

Read after the BoB that infantry replacment shortages led to integrated blacks in infantry rifel company platoons. Anyone know how many and which units? Is there a study out there on this subject?
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binder001
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Re: How many infantry platoons were racially integrated?

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Post by binder001 » 17 Mar 2015, 18:03

One source woulkd be the big "green book" US Army history, the volume "The Employment of Negro Troops" would make a good start.
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Re: How many infantry platoons were racially integrated?

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Post by Felix C » 18 Mar 2015, 02:19

Thanks. I believe that is available online as well.
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Re: How many infantry platoons were racially integrated?

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Post by LineDoggie » 19 Mar 2015, 07:00

No integrated platoons, there was the "5th Platoon" program. Black Volunteers from the Services of Supply units could volunteer to become infantry. the platoons were used in rifle companies from january 45 on. 50 platoons were formed. 104th Division had some
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