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This page features views of African-Americans training at Great Lakes for World War II Shore Patrol service.
For other pictorial coverage of African-Americans during World War II, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War II cover page.
For pictorial coverage of other eras, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy cover page.
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."
Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.The following pictures show African-Americans training at Great
Lakes for World War II Shore Patrol duties.
For additional views of Wartime training and other activities
at Great Lakes, see:
General Views;
Graduation Ceremonies;
Field & Military Training;
Recreation and Sports;
Visiting Entertainers, Political Figures
and Celebrities.
Photo #: 80-G-294879 Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois Inspecting Shore Patrol trainees at the Negro Service School, November 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-294876 Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois Baton practice for Shore Patrol trainees at the Negro Service School, November 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 119KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-294878 Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois Revolver training for Shore Patrol trainees at the Negro Service School, November 1943. Weapons in use all appear to be Smith & Wesson types. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 580 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-294877 Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois Disarming technique practice for Shore Patrol trainees at the Negro Service School, November 1943. The man on the left is holding a revolver. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 595 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-294880 Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois Hand-to-hand combat practice for Shore Patrol trainees at the Negro Service School, November 1943. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 585 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
For additional views of Wartime training and other activities
at Great Lakes, see:
General Views;
Graduation Ceremonies;
Field & Military Training;
Recreation and Sports;
Visiting Entertainers, Political Figures
and Celebrities.
For other pictorial coverage of African-Americans during World War II, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War II cover page.
For pictorial coverage of other eras, see the African Americans and the U.S. Navy cover page.
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11 December 1998