The Long Blue Line: WWII recruit training at Manhattan Beach and desegregating the U.S. military

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The Long Blue Line: WWII recruit training at Manhattan Beach and desegregating the U.S. military

A 1942 colorized photograph of Seaman Robert E. Thompson. (Courtesy of Robert E. Thompson)

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Photo by: (Courtesy of Robert E. Thompson | VIRIN: 230105-G-CG123-1002.GIF

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