Charles Henry was told he couldn’t be a paratrooper because of the color of his skin.
It was the 1940s, and Henry was black.
It wasn’t the first time Henry experienced racism, and it wouldn’t be the last, but it wouldn’t define him.
| Date Taken: | 02.26.2020 |
| Date Posted: | 04.09.2020 11:42 |
| Category: | Video Productions |
| Video ID: | 746398 |
| VIRIN: | 200226-O-LJ922-162 |
| Filename: | DOD_107760682 |
| Length: | 00:05:31 |
| Location: | HUNTSVILLE, AL, US |
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