This vintage snapshot photograph features an African American US soldier writing a letter home while he is stationed in Nice, France, in 1954. He also write an inscription on the reverse of this photograph. He points out that his wall locker, doors open, can be seen in the background. He adds that the photos on the inside of his locker are pin ups. He signed the inscription, “Bill”. An interesting factor that many people don’t realize is that the US Army was not fully integrated until November, 1954. That is eleven months after this photograph was taken. The initial order to integrate the military was signed by President Truman in July, 1948. SOLD
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