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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

William H. Hastie

Hometown

Washington, District Of Columbia

Honored By

Richard E. Miller

Relationship

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Activity During WWII

AN ESTEEMED AFRICAN-AMERICAN JURIST, THE HONOREE WAS APPOINTED CIVILIAN AIDE TO THE SECRETARY OF WAR ON NEGRO AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 25, 1941. RESIGNED HIS POSITION ON JANUARY 15, 1943 TO PROTEST THE JIM CROW RACIAL SEGREGATION AND DISCRIMINATION PRACTICED THROUGHOUT THE U.S. ARMED FORCES DURING WWII.