The Snapshots in Time Collection

African American Soldiers on KP Duty, Calisthenics, and Formation Inspection, Scott Field (Segregated U.S. Army, WWII)

African American Soldiers on KP Duty, Calisthenics, and Formation Inspection, Scott Field (Segregated U.S. Army, WWII)

During World War II the U.S. Army remained racially segregated, and African American soldiers were often assigned to kitchen, labor, and service roles. This page from a Scott Field scrapbook records Black servicemen performing KP duty, calisthenics, and formation inspection - images whose original captions, reproduced here as a primary source, reflect the racial attitudes and segregationist policies of the era. Project: 218123