Japanese Troops Doubted Black Marines – And Then They Stormed Iwo Jima

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Japanese Troops Doubted Black Marines – And Then They Stormed Iwo Jima

February 1945. Japanese defenders on Iwo Jima knew American forces were segregated. They knew Black troops served only in support roles. What they didn't expect was that the brutal 36-day battle would force Black Marines into combat whether the Marine Corps wanted them there or not.

This is the story of how Black Marines—officially relegated to ammunition handling and supply duties—fought, died, and proved their combat capability on one of WWII's bloodiest battlefields, only to wait 67 years for recognition.

📚 PRIMARY SOURCES:

National Archives - Record Group 127 (U.S. Marine Corps Records): Official unit histories, casualty reports, and after-action reports from Iwo Jima operations, 1945

Shaw, Henry I., and Ralph W. Donnelly. "Blacks in the Marine Corps." History and Museums Division, U.S. Marine Corps, 1975

Mosley, Fred. "The Story of the Montford Point Marines." Marine Corps Historical Branch, documented oral histories and service records

National Archives - Record Group 38 (Office of Naval Intelligence): Japanese intelligence assessments and captured documents regarding American racial segregation policies

Alexander, Joseph H. "Closing In: Marines in the Seizure of Iwo Jima." Marines in World War II Commemorative Series, Marine Corps Historical Center, 1994

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