U. S. Navy B-1 Band group oral history interview, October 25, 2002 (part 4)


Part 1
Title
U. S. Navy B-1 Band group oral history interview, October 25, 2002 (part 4)
Description
Part 4 of a group interview with seven members of the United States Navy B-1 Band. Those interviewed include: Wray R. Herring, Abe Thurman, Calvin Morrow, Richard Jones, Simeon O. Holloway, John Gilmer, and Huey L. Lawrence. The B-1 Band was the first all-African American band in the U. S. Navy during World War II. The members discuss their worst experiences in the Navy. Several of the band members discuss their experiences being victims of racism in the Armed Forces. Interviewer: Alex Albright. Members in this recording are included in other oral history recordings located in Digital Collections.
Date
October 25, 2002
Original Format
oral histories
Extent
10cm x 6cm
Local Identifier
OH0213
Subject(s)
Location of Original
East Carolina Manuscript Collection
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