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Negro Expatriates Build Roles in Vietnam War
Second in a series examines how integrated armed forces and downed color bars have expanded Negro opportunities overseas. It notes higher death rates in combat but shows elevated enlistment, career advancement, and civilian roles for Black personnel in Vietnam, Bangkok, Bangkok, and beyond, with leaders and critics weighing integration and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A Johnson
N. Y. Times News Service
Saigon
United States
Vietnam
John N. Lucas
San Diego
Calif
Philip Ford
Bangkok
Thailand
Hong Kong
Ursula Holmes
Washington
Far East
John W. Rosborough 2d
U.S. State Department
Tastr
Kennedy
State Department
America
Southeast Asia
U.S
Maj
Beauregard Brown 3d
de Quincy
Frederic E. Davidson
Army
196Th Light Infantry
Benjamin O. Davis Jr
Air Force
13Th Air Force
Clark Field
Philippines
Comdr
Samuel L. Gravely Jr
Taussig
Pentagon
Lai Khe
Donald Scott
Air America
Isaiah A. Jackson
Richmond
da Nang
States
Carol Johnson
New York City
Texas
Cl. Hayes Veney
Plei Ku
Central Highlands
Virginia
Los Angeles
Trenton
N. J
San Francisco
U.S. Forestry Service
Wade
Vo Dat
Troy Crump
Philco- Ford
Crump
Scott
Navy
Marine Corps
Central Intelligence Agency
James Hill
Aid Agency
James Stokes
Stokes
Chao Phya
Warren Battle
Hue
Leonard Halsey
Holsey
G.i.‘S
G.I
Nha Trang
South China Sea
Soul Brother
Manila
Charlie Lao
Yaki
Hue University
Long
Victoria Maress
S.N.C.C
Maress
Dwight Rawls
Philco-Ford
Monterey