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During World War II, the only prominent blacks involved in combat were supply battalions operating just behind the front line of advancing American troops on the ground and the famous all-black 332nd Fighter Group. It wasn't until President Truman integrated the military that blacks became involved directly in combat, starting with the Korean War.

In short, Mr. Lee, have you really read up on your history?

“It wasn’t until President Truman integrated the military that blacks became involved directly in combat, starting with the Korean War”............................. Not so, Lincoln used “colored troops”, the 9th and 10th U.S. Colored Cavalry regiments during the Indian wars and the Spanish-American War, and the 369th Infantry Regiment during World War I, and they were involved in WW II in Italy with the 92nd Div. (Buffalo Soldiers) Spike is going to make a movie about them.(92nd ID) I’m sure he will blame all their short comings on the white officers that were leading them (maybe rightly so in a few cases). The 92nd consisted of 3 infantry regiments, the 365th, 370th and the 371st; four field artillery battalions, the 597th, 598th, 599th and 600th; plus headquarters battery, and the 92nd Reconnaissance Troop, along with the support units. The 92nd division was one of the units, that fought along the German Gothic line. As a newly trained division they took a beating, but they were up against some very battle hardened troops, including an SS Division and in the worst terrain possible. At one point the were fighting along side the famous 442RCT. We will have to wait and see what Mr. Lee produces before we can pass judgment.

You’re embarassing yourself.

During World War II, the only prominent blacks involved in combat were supply battalions operating just behind the front line of advancing American troops on the ground and the famous all-black 332nd Fighter Group. It wasn't until President Truman integrated the military that blacks became involved directly in combat, starting with the Korean War.

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I guess the three Black Tank Battalions (including the Black Panthers) that fought under Patton in France, Germany, Czechoslovakia never really existed...thanks for setting the record straight.