INTEGRATION OF THE ARMED FORCES 1940-1965

by Morris J. MacGregor, Jr.

Defense Historical Studies Committee (as of 6 April 1979)

Alfred Goldberg Office of the Secretary of Defense Robert J. Watson Historical Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff

Brig. Gen. James L. Collins, Jr. Chief of Military History Maj. Gen. John W. Huston Chief of Air Force History

Maurice Matloff Center of Military History Stanley L. Falk Office of Air Force History

Rear Adm. John D. H. Kane, Jr. Director of Naval History Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Edwin H. Simmons Director of Marine Corps History and Museums

Dean C. Allard Naval Historical Center Henry J. Shaw, Jr. Marine Corps Historical Center

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

MacGregor, Morris J Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965.

(Defense studies series) Includes bibliographical references and index. Supt. of Docs. no.: D 114.2:In 8/940-65 1. Afro-American soldiers. 2. United States—

Race Relations. UB418.A47M33 I. Title. 335.3'3 II. Series. 80-607077

Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee (as of 6 April 1979)

Otis A. Singletary University of Kentucky Maj. Gen. Robert C. Hixon U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Brig. Gen. Robert Arter U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Sara D. Jackson National Historical Publications and Records Commission

Harry L. Coles Ohio State University Maj. Gen. Enrique Mendez, Jr. Deputy Surgeon General, USA

Robert H. Ferrell Indiana University James O'Neill Deputy Archivist of the United States

Cyrus H. Fraker The Adjutant General Center Benjamin Quarles Morgan State College

William H. Goetzmann University of Texas Brig. Gen. Alfred L. Sanderson Army War College

Col. Thomas E. Griess U.S. Military Academy Russell F. Weigley Temple University