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The Army was segregated during World War II and African American units were largely relegated to supporting roles and manual labor. On D-Day, however, a single segregated black unit participated in the landings: the 330th Barrage Balloon Battalion.
[Pictured: A platoon of African American troops prepare to eliminate a German sniper on June 10, 1944.]
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