"By the People", 134 (Event)

Page Number: 
134
Order within Page: 
2
First 8-10 words of event: 
in 1946 when he got back home he was a major
Page Event Ends: 
134
Era: 
Midcentury (1941-)
Characters Present: 
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Thursday, January 1, 1942 to Tuesday, December 31, 1946
Summary: 

During World War II Devries is placed in command of "Negro troops" on the basis of his experience as "a Southerner" (134). He ends the war as a highly decorated Major.

Chronological Order: 
16.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
War:WWII, Race_Relations, Southerner, Heroism

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