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Domestic News
September 19, 1942
The Mississippi Enterprise
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
Profiles of five African American officer candidates at the Chemical Warfare School, Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, including their backgrounds, residences, and education.
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Five of the eighteen Negro Officer Candidates of the Chemical Warfare School at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, are shown at the retreat gun.
From left to right are:
David H. Taylor, a student at Tennessee State College, who lives at 431 Vance Street, Memphis, Tennessee. He is a member of the 9th class.
James K. Boyd, 611 St. Joseph Street, Durham, North Carolina was a boys' worker in a Philadelphia Settlement House. He did graduate work in zoology at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the 9th class.
Joseph L. Davis, a teacher of dental mechanics is a member of the 9th class. His home is 913 6th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, and he is a graduate of Paine College.
Lee C. Brotherton, an insurance auditor, lives at 6926 Edwards Avenue, Dallas, Texas. He is in the 10th class and graduated from Prairie View college.
A graduate of the Institute of Manual Arts in San Antonio. R. L. Payne, of the 7th class lives at 714 Hackberry Street, San Antonio, Texas.
From left to right are:
David H. Taylor, a student at Tennessee State College, who lives at 431 Vance Street, Memphis, Tennessee. He is a member of the 9th class.
James K. Boyd, 611 St. Joseph Street, Durham, North Carolina was a boys' worker in a Philadelphia Settlement House. He did graduate work in zoology at the University of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the 9th class.
Joseph L. Davis, a teacher of dental mechanics is a member of the 9th class. His home is 913 6th Avenue, Columbus, Georgia, and he is a graduate of Paine College.
Lee C. Brotherton, an insurance auditor, lives at 6926 Edwards Avenue, Dallas, Texas. He is in the 10th class and graduated from Prairie View college.
A graduate of the Institute of Manual Arts in San Antonio. R. L. Payne, of the 7th class lives at 714 Hackberry Street, San Antonio, Texas.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Negro Officer Candidates
Chemical Warfare School
Edgewood Arsenal
Military Training
African American Soldiers
What entities or persons were involved?
David H. Taylor
James K. Boyd
Joseph L. Davis
Lee C. Brotherton
R. L. Payne
Where did it happen?
Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland
Key Persons
David H. Taylor
James K. Boyd
Joseph L. Davis
Lee C. Brotherton
R. L. Payne
Event Details
Five Negro officer candidates shown at the retreat gun, with details on their classes, residences, occupations, and education.