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Photo # 80-G-408456: Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller, wearing the Navy Cross, May 1942

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African-Americans and the U.S. Navy

African-Americans have served in the U.S. Navy since its beginnings. They have worked for the Navy as civilians and have provided it with important services from other walks of life. This section presents a broad selection of our images that relate to African-Americans and their relationships with the United States Navy.

Subsections of this section include:

  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- 1860s.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- 1870s and 1880s.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- 1890s.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- 1900 to 1917.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War I to World War II.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- World War II.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- 1945-1959.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- The Vietnam War.
  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy -- The 1960s and 1970s.

  • U.S. Navy Ships Named for African Americans

  • Recruiting Posters Featuring African-Americans


    For related textual information, see the Naval Historical Center's "Frequently Asked Questions":

  • African-Americans and the U.S. Navy.


    To the best of our knowledge, the Online Library's pictures are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.


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