RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-15 Thread M C Jennings
t an honor just to have snippets in a good writer's book/story! Maurice ---Original Message--- From: Keith Johnson Date: 11/15/05 00:09:01 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History Thank you. I'm pleasantly surprised to see that

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Astromancer
- From: Astromancer Date: 11/14/05 23:25:46 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History He was actually tank infantry...during the Battle of the Bulge... M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Happy belated Veteran's Day to YOU, sir. And that was GREA

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Astromancer
ten up in a paper or mag? -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 16:53 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I want to share this with you, Maurice:

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Keith Johnson
@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I want to share this with you, Maurice: I was home on leave and visiting my uncle Luell, who had served in the Army during WWII, serving under Patton. I had been in two years at the time, and was a corproal. When he saw the two

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Keith Johnson
honor that sacrifice by succeeding in our own lives--and by helping the generation after us to succeed. -Original Message- From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M C Jennings Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 04:23 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread M C Jennings
Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 11/14/05 16:53:06 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I want to share this with you, Maurice: I was home on leave and visiting my uncle Luell, who had served in the Army during WWII, serving under Patton. I had been in

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Astromancer
: 11/14/05 16:53:06 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I want to share this with you, Maurice: I was home on leave and visiting my uncle Luell, who had served in the Army during WWII, serving under Patton. I had been in two years at the time, and was

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread M C Jennings
of the Red Ball Express, or a Tanker, or a cook...? Because during the Battle of the Bulge, there WERE no cooks...only riflemen! ---Original Message--- From: Astromancer Date: 11/14/05 16:53:06 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I wan

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Astromancer
We thank you both... Amy Harlib <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow Keith, Couldn't have said it better myself! Amy Great info about the tanks' comparative abilities. I didn't know that. Things like that caused me to jot down the following thoughts on Friday: The artic

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Astromancer
983). Maurice ---Original Message--- From: Keith Johnson Date: 11/13/05 03:35:11 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History Great info about the tanks' comparative abilities. I didn't know that. Things like that caused me to jot down the

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread KeithBJohnson
Thank you ma'am! -- Original message -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow Keith, Couldn't have said it better myself! Amy Great info about the tanks' comparative abilities. I didn't know that. Things like that caused me to jot down the following thoughts on Friday: Th

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow Keith, Couldn't have said it better myself! Amy Great info about the tanks' comparative abilities. I didn't know that. Things like that caused me to jot down the following thoughts on Friday: The article below, which filled me with pride, reminded me of how ou

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-14 Thread M C Jennings
@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History Great info about the tanks' comparative abilities. I didn't know that. Things like that caused me to jot down the following thoughts on Friday: The article below, which filled me with pride, reminded me of how our fe

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-13 Thread Amy Harlib
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for sharing this history! Much appreciated. Amy I started the conversation with Blacks in WWI, more fascinating to me because it's all but lost in the past, and it had to have been impossibly tough on them in that war. But the following, dealing with Blacks in WWII,

RE: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-13 Thread Keith Johnson
AIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of M C Jennings Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 18:55 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I mentioned the book about them, but thanks MUCH for this post. I read the accounts of how Ruben Rivers and others won their medals,

Re: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-12 Thread M C Jennings
07:18:39 To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: [scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History I started the conversation with Blacks in WWI, more fascinating to me because it's all but lost in the past, and it had to have been impossibly tough on them in that war. But the following, dealing with

[scifinoir2] Blacks in Military History

2005-11-11 Thread KeithBJohnson
I started the conversation with Blacks in WWI, more fascinating to me because it's all but lost in the past, and it had to have been impossibly tough on them in that war. But the following, dealing with Blacks in WWII, is worth noting, especially today. I can't remember if anyone already posted