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Charles Harrison Fowler scrapbook, 1943-1946 (inclusive)

Extent:

1 volume

Abstract:

Charles Harrison Fowler (1924-1997) was one of the first 400 Black American men to join the 52nd Marine Defense Battalion during World War II. This scrapbook consists of material relating to Fowler's basic training at the Camp LeJeune Marine Base in North Carolina; his service as a Corporal Officer with the all-Black 51st and 52nd Defense Battalions in the Pacific Theater; and his transition back to civilian status after the war, in 1946.

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