The Soldier That Wagged Her Tail

World War II sits in our collective memory as the "Good War": the one where the sides were clear and the sacrifices great.

Literature and film have produced very few images of a certain group of heroic soldiers who died on foreign beaches, fields and jungles. The African American soldier, in segregated units, fought and died on those battlefields, and for the most part, their contribution has been largely overlooked.

The story of William A. Morris Jr.'s service in the all black 369th Coast ...