todaysdocument:General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is shown inspecting troops of the 24th Infantry
todaysdocument:General of the Army Douglas MacArthur is shown inspecting troops of the 24th Infantry at Kimpo airfield, 2/21/1951The armed forces were officially integrated in 1948, but military leaders persisted in segregating Black soldiers for several years.Series: Master File Photographs of U.S. and Foreign Personalities, World Events, and American Economic, Social, and Cultural Life, ca. 1953 - ca. 1994Record Group 306: Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003Image description: MacArthur and two other men (all white) walk past a row of Black soldiers on a snowy airfield. All are wearing cold-weather gear, including pile-lined caps and heavy overcoats. -- source link