On Board USS Sea Cloud -- the Ship's Band

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On Board USS Sea Cloud -- the Ship's Band

"Rhythm on the high seas" -- the band on board USS Sea Cloud performs for the crew. Joseph Jenkins Scrapbook - USCG Historian's Office Special Collections Library & Archives

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Tags: black, World War II, Convoy, uniforms, Combat, WW2, Musicians, music, Segregation, Minorities, band, integration, enlisted, african american, ASW, USS Sea Cloud, Weather Patrol

Photo by: USCG Historian's Office | VIRIN: 231005-G-G0000-001.JPG

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