Preble Hall

Interview with Dr. Cameron McCoy, Part 2

Episode Summary

Dr. John Sherwood of the Naval History and Heritage Command continues his interview with Dr. Cameron McCoy, the author of the new book, Contested Valor: African American Marines in the Age of Power, Protest, and Tokenism. In Part I of this interview, Dr. McCoy discussed the history of African American Marines during World War II and Korea. Today in Part II, he will focus on the Post Korean War period and Vietnam.