SATURDAY, 4, • DECEMBER 1943 TntS rtlCfllßAN CHRONICLE - A RELIABLE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY PAGE SEVEN

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"Next Door" By ted shearer AIUN Negro Soldiers Have Earned TAN TOPICS •y CHAMfS Share Of Honors In Battle

In the current global war the Negro has definitely established himself First authorized by Act of Congress in 1862. the , often In the hierarchy of distinguished soldiers- * referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor because it was “pre- George Watson, of Birmingham. Ala., received fne Dis- sented in the name or Congress,'* is the highest decoration awarded by tinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in the Southwest the Government Pacific on March 8, 1943. Tne Distinguished Service Cross, the next highest honor, was instituted For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstand- by executive order in January. 1918, and confirmed by Congress July ing services at Guadalcanal, on March 27, 1943. four Negro youths re- 9. 1918. * ceived the Legion of Merit. They were Private First Class Ben W. Petti*. Fust Instance in history of the award of the Medal of Honor to a Miss; Private Jesse Tuskegee. ; Senatobia. Harris. Ala Private Verna C. Negro 1883 when Sergeant Carney, Company 54th Neal. Ruleville, Miss, and Private Henry Smith Good Pine. La was in William H. C. Jr.. Colored Infantry, received the honor for conspicuous gal- Sergeant Charles M. Baynes, of Chicago. was awarded the Silver 111. lantry at Fort Wagner, South Carolina, July 18 of that year. Star for heroic conduct exhibited on June 28, 1943, rear an Algerian on air base Another Silver Star award went to Private Mack B. Anderson, The citation stated. In part, that “when the color sergeant was shot of Brenham. Texas, for bravery in India in 1942. down, the soldier grasped the flag, led the way to the parapet, and planted Many others nave been honored in this war. their awards ranging from the colors thereon When the troops fell back he-brought off the flag, the Distinguished Service Cross to the Good Conduct Medal under a fierce fire in which he was twice severely wounded.’’ Betw’een the years 1862 and 1926, soldiers serving in all-Negro outfits And so down through the years the number of Negroes who have won were awarded 31 Congressional Medals of Honor and 57 Distinguished acclaim for valor has become legion. The names of the 31 recipients ol Service Crosses. Since the War Department record of those honored the Congressional Medal of Honor and the 57 recipients of the Distin- makes no reference to race, it is presumed that there are others guished Service Cross follow:

AWARDS OF CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR - 1862 TO 1926 (Awarded for conspiruoua gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of doty in action with the fnrm) I Name Organization Year Place of Achievement Name Organization Year Place of Achievement Sgt. Edw L. Baker Jr. 10th Cavalary 1898 Santiago. Cuba Sgt Henry Johnson 9th Cavalry 1879 Milk River. Colo Pvt William H. Barnes 38th Colored Trps. 1864 Near Richmond. Va i Sgt. George Jordan 9th Cavalry 1880-1881 Ft. Tulerso. N. Mex. Ist Sgt Powhatan Beaty sth Colored Trps , 1864 Near Richmond, Va. and Carizo Canyon, N. Mex. Pvt. Dennis Bell 10th Tayabacoa. Cuba Ist Sgt. Alexander Kelly 6th Colored Trps. 1864 Near Richmond, Va. honey, you Sgt. 9th Cavafl|jP*lß79 Mimbers. Mountains. Pvt- Fitz Lee 10th Cavalry 1898 Tayabacoa, Cuba '/fuM Ah. wouldn't want ms to tear it up. . . . I'm keepirn t to show to our kids someday.*' Sgt. William Mcßryar 10th Cavalry 1890 Arizona Ist Sgt Jas H. Bronson sth Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Ist Sgt. Robert Pinn slh Colored Trps. 1864 Near Richmond, Va Sgt. William H Carney 54th Mass. Inf. 1863 Fort Wagner. S.C. Sgt. Thomas Shaw 9th Cavalry 1881 Carizo Canyon, N- Mex. Sgt John Denny 9th Cavalry 1879 Las Animas Canyon, Sgt. Emanuel Stance 9th Cavalry 1870 Kickapoo Springs, Tex. Now don't give any grunts of surprise. that girl coming is our Cuban Leader Is Helping New Mexico Pvt. Wm H. Thompkins 10th Cavalry 1898 Tayabacoa. Cuba law plumber.” Sgt. Decatur Dorsey 39th Colored Trps 1864 Petersburg. Va PvL Charles Veal 4th Colored Trps. 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Sgt. C. A. Fleetwood 4th Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Pvt. Augustus Walley 9th Colored Trps. 1881 Cuchillo Negro Study Pvt James Gardiner 36th Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va Mountains, N. Mex. New FEPC Office Found Race Center Sgt. James H Harris 38th Colored Trps 1864 New Market Heights, Va I Pvt George H. Wanton 10th Colored Trps. 1898 Tayabacoa. Cuba Here's The

* Sgt Thomas Hawkins 6th Colored Troops 1864 Deep Bottom, Va Ist Sgt. Moses Williams 9th Cavalry 1831 Cuchillo Negro By Opens IRENE DIGGS Fernando Ortiz of whom one of his Sgt. Alfred B Hilton 4th Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Mountains, N. Mex. In Atlanta (ANP)-I ANSWER HAVANA hive Jus! critics in commenting on hit place Sgt Milton M Holland sth Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Cpl. William O. Wiljon 9th Cavalry 1890 Sioux Campaign finished an interview with Dr. in Cuban thought and life said. “He Cpl Miles James 36th Colored Trps 1864 Near Richmond, Va. Sgt. 9th Cavalry 1881 New Mexico Staff Is Set Up (Questions Elsewhere en this Page! was the most useful Cuban of his A.—Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. (ANP) time” and “the greatest force in AWARDS OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ATLANTA. Headquar- A —A St T college at Greensboro, Congress 1911) Cuban cultural life since Cuba be- (Awarded for extraordinary heroism In action under provisions of the Act of approved July 9, ters for the Atlanta regional office N.C* Lt. Col Raymond F. Edwards came a republic." of the FEPC opened Tuesday with was recently named commanding ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE GIVEN IN 1919 . He is genial, emanating A. Bruce Hunt, white, Roanoke. a warmth Name Organisation Place of Achievement Name Organisation Flaco of Achievement of personality, scholarly and frank Va.. lawyer, as the regional director. A.—lst Lt William A. Campbell Pfc. R M Breckenridge. Co. 365th Ferme de Bel-Air, France Sgt Mathew Jenkins Co. F, 370th Vauxaillon, France of the Mth pursuit squadron, he in the expression of his opinions; H. The Atlanta office, Mr. Hunt PvL Arthur Johnson Hq..Co. 370th Mont des Singes, France re- participated in the raid on Pantel- a prolific water, civic leader, edi- Cpl Russell Pollard Co H. 365th Bois-Frehault, France vealed at his initial press confer- Pvt. Andy McCall Co, 370th Ferme de la Riviere, France leria island in campaign. tor and publicist, and of Pvt George E, 366? h MG. Wednesday, investigate the Italian founder Bell Co. Lesseau. France PvL Charles T. Monroe Hq. Co. 370th Mont-de-Sanges, France ence will the Institucinn Hispanocubana de and correct grievances arising out A.—He analyzes the vitsl ma- Sgt Roy A. Brown Co. E, 386th Lesseau. France Pvt. Harry L. M.G. Co-, 370th Ferme La Folie, France Culture which is a strong integra- Pearson. discriminatory employment prac- terials used in the production of Pfc. Will Clincy Co F 366th Frapelle. France Pvl Tom Powell Co H, 370th Beaume, oi tr W ting force of the culture of Cuba France tices based upon race, creed, color Diesel engines, in the metallurgical ANSW^^^ Pvt Alex Hammond Co El 366th France Cpl. Emmett Thompson Co. L, 370th Mont-de-Sanges. France with that of Europe, the Lesseau. origin, its jurisdic- laboratory of electro-motive divi- United CpL Van Horton Co E. 366th France CpL Isaac Valley M, Vraincourt, France or national and By W. DOUGLAS BROWN States and Latin America. He is Lesseau. Co. 370th tion will consist of war industries, sion of General Motors Corp. Mr. Pvt Edward L Merrlfleld Co. E, 366th Lesseau, France PvL Alonzo Walton, 3rd MG. Co. 370th Rue Larcher and Pont-d’Any, Fr. (Fer ANP) not only known as an authority for labor unions and government de- Vaughn is the first Negro to hold Pvt Tom Rivera Co. G. 366th Bois-de-la-Voivrotte, France Pfc. Nathaniel C. White. Co. F. 370th Vauxaillon, his scientific, economic and social France partments and agencies in the states such a position with Electro-Motive | Anawen Elsewhere on this Fage) Pvt. Joe Williama Co. E, 366th Lesseau, Pfc. Alfred Williamson, 370th Beaume, interpretation of the role played by France Med. Det France of Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, division. Q —Who was the first Negro to Pvt I, 368th Binarville, France Pvt Willie Co., 371st Ardeuil, tobacco and sugar in Cuban life John Baker Co. M.G. France Mississippi A—Lincolnvflle. tonduct the London Philharmonic H. Davit, Det 368th Binarville, Sector, Alabama, and Tennes- but for his erudite monographs and Pfc- Thomas San. France Pvt Reuben Burrell M.G. Co, 371st Champagne France see. A—Social Lodge No. I, FA AM, orchestra? _ Edward H. Handy Co B. 388th France Butler Co, Ardeuil, more than 40 years of interest aund Pfc. Binarville. Pvt Charles M.G. 971st France The Initial staff of the now re- which was chartered June t, 1825. Q.—What ia the only Negro col- Sgt • research place Negro Pvt. Joeeph James Hq. Co. 868th Binarville. France Thomas Cooper Co. K. 971st Trierea Farm, ftaaea gional office, the A—June 22, IM7. Be won the lege to have an army specialized on the of the A, tint established in Cuban culture. Pvt Bernard Lewie Co. 968th Binarville. Prance Pvt Junius Diggs Cn. G. 971st ArAanfl, FrmnoS in the south, oft eunetn at tvs training assignment and reclassi- Pfc. Lewis Watkins Co. A. 950th MG Eply, France Pvt Burton Holmes Co. C, 971st Near Hill 199, JTrance Ha field examiners, whose appoint- has Just returned from Mexico 360th Maiaon-de-Champagne, Champagne, -TT~n, fication unit^ Sgt- William Butler Co. L. Prance CpL Sandy E- Jones Co. C, 971st Near France ment will take place in (ho W ¦¦¦!¦¦ I I Q.—Who was the first Negro flyer City where he was the delegate of Cpl. Elmer Earl Co. K, 360th Ripont Swamp. France Sgt Lee R. McClelland, Med. Det 371st Ardeuil, near for France future and Regional Director Bunt completed In the Atlanta offleg to drop bombs on Italian toil in the Cube the First Interamerican Pvt McCowin Co. K, 360th Ripont Swamp, France Pvt Ellison Moees G, 371st Ardeuil, Mr. Elmer Co. France More than 110 active cases origi- Bunt said The cae* praefeoa* present war? Congress of Demography. This ia Pvt William Med. Det 369th Ripont Swamp. Pvt Hq. Co., 371st Near Bussy Farm, France had Sandford. France Malley Stewart nating within this region will be ly been handled from Washington. Q—What is the Job held by John an attempt to organize an interna- Sgt Robert Barnes Co. U 370tb Mont de Singes? France Pvt Bruce Stoney Med- Det 371st Ardeuil, France Vaughn of La Grange. 111.? tional study of the indigenous pop- C. Pvt William Cuff. 2nd M G Co . 370th Mont de Singes. France Pvt. Tillman Webster M.G Co.. 371st Ardeuil. France Q.—What ia the only all Negro ulations of America which of neces- Pvt Leroy Davis Co. L, 370th Mont de Singes. France Pvt. Clifford Crawford, Hq. Co, 372nd Near Bussy, Farm town in the state of South Carolina’ sity will include the study of the Sgt Lester Fossie Co. M, 370th Ferme-de-la Riviere. France Pvt. George Gross Co. D, 372nd Near Sechault France Negro Q.—What is the oldest Negro Mi- peoples. Pvt James Fuquay Co. H. 370th Guillimet Farm, France Pvt Samuel H Johns Co. L. 372nd Near Bussy Farm, France Sonic lodge in Washington. DC? There was an attempt to set up Sgt Ralph Gibson Co. H. 370th Beaume, France Pvt Clifton Merriman, Co. L, 372nd Near Bussy Farm. France Q.—When did Joe Louis win the this organization in the United Pvt W. O. Hurdle. 3rd MG. Co.. 370th Ferme La Folie. France Sgt Ira M. Payne Co. A. 372nd Near Sechault France but racial world's heavyweight championship’ States prejudice immed- Pvt Spirley E. Irby Co. H, 370th Beaume, France Pvt C. R. Van Allen Co L, 372nd Near Bussy Farm, France iately itt hoary head when raised m¦ ll it was proposed to found a center XMAS for study especially consecrated to First All-White TIME© Hear that of the histories and cultures Peonage Case In Ga. TO MY HOST OF CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS: Poet's Corner of the Negro population of America at MADAM TO YOU There was also opposition from the TODDS delegation Argentina Ga.-(ANP) The - By Unpton Raihrt from in Mex- SAVANNAH. I WISH TO ANNOUNCE (For A\P) ico City. first peonage case In Georgia his- B GIFTS In organization I AM READY TO SERVE YOU AT MY MADAM AND THE FORTUNE this Dr. Ortiz tory in which all principals were a guiding force and the TELLER was on way federal • NEW • FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY City white, got under in i LOCATION Fortune teller looked In my hand. 25th of October in Mexico district court Tuesday w-hen a Fortune teller Mid. there was created in conformity T. Pierce, .... Madam. It"* Just good luck with the laws of Mexico an Inter- woman testif.ed that J. ASK FOR Yuu ain't dead. national Institute of Afro-American tavern operator, had secured her i 536 E. MONTCALM studies. Another paradox for there release from state prison and forced JIMMY, ROBERT OR LEE practically no in Mex- to work in his roadhouse and Fortune teller squeered my hand. are Ncgroea her FOR APPQINTMENT CLOTHES FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY She squinted up her eye*. ico since the mixture there is es- fill dates with men. sentially Spanish charged violating Fortune teller said. and Indian. Not- Pierce is with withstanding, City Madam, you ain’t wise Mexico thus be- the peonage statute in an indict- came the cradle for Afro-American ment returned last month. He is TELEPHONE CA. 2444 studies no* only In America, alleged to have 11 women and 1 Mid. 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