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Pioneer African-American Smokejumper Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery

February 03, 2014 Deidra McGee, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

During World War II, a time when segregation was still a part of everyday life, a group of 17 brave men took the plunge to serve their country and become the first all African-American paratrooper unit known as the Triple Nickles. The battalion’s original goal – to join the fight in Europe – was...

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