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Three Generations, Three Wars: African American Veterans.

Helen K Black¹

¹Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland, Hilltop Circle, Baltimore. blackh@umbc.edu.

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African American veterans experienced racism and inequality during military service. Their wartime and postwar experiences shaped their identities, highlighting the need for more narrative studies.

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Military History
African American Studies

Background:

Pilot research explores the experiences of African American veterans from World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
These veterans' service coincided with significant social change in the United States.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the lived experiences of African American men as soldiers during major 20th-century conflicts.
To understand how racism and social dynamics influenced their military service and postwar lives.

Main Methods:

Qualitative, ethnographic interviews using narrative elicitation techniques.
In-depth interviews with five African American veterans in their homes.

Main Results:

Veterans expected equal treatment but faced racism, impacting their wartime suffering.
Experiences of combat, racism, and postwar challenges shaped their present identities.
Service to country was viewed as an expectation, but equal treatment was not realized.

Conclusions:

Scholarly narrative studies on African American veterans are scarce, particularly as older veterans age.
Pilot research offers valuable insights into underrepresented voices.
Further research is crucial to preserve the histories of African American veterans before this knowledge is lost.