To me, Clarence looks as if he might be of Indian descent.
I had no idea that this look went back that far, as I had never seen it other than in pictures of Indians from way back until the 1980s when teen started sporting the hairstyle.
teen = teens
I don’t know about Clarence Ware ...
but, the Stars and Stripes story reads ...
“These weren’t model soldiers,” he said. “But they were guys who could get jobs done.”
More than 30 men rotated through the unit over the months (Jake) McNiece spent operating in France. The group became famous after a picture appeared in Stars and Stripes shortly before D-Day; the men sported mohawks and put on warpaint as they prepared for a mission.
The idea was McNiece’s, a tribute to his heritage and a way to energize the men for the danger ahead. Rumors about the unit began circulating as the newspaper and film of the men began making the rounds: They were all Indians, they were all convicts, they never bathed before battle.
The rumors became the basis for the more-famous movie. McNiece said he never regretted the indirect fame.