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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- PEOPLE -- TOPICS --

African-Americans and the U.S. Navy --
World War II Activities in the United States --
Great Lakes Naval Training Station,
Shore Patrol Training

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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