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Liberty and Justice for All…Stories of African-American Military Heroes of Middlesex County is the working title of a series of booklets and exhibition materials being created and gathered to document the experiences of our courageous Middlesex County New Jersey African-American Veterans from WWII to present day combat theaters.

 

The Chenault Group, Inc. has partnered with the NAACP Metuchen Edison Area branch to undertake this project of immense opportunity for learning and sharing the history of struggle, survival and perseverance.

 

The first phase of the project covers time periods surrounding WWII (1939 - 1945), and the Korean War (early 50’s).  Our goal is to interview and photograph Middlesex County African American veterans from different branches of the military in order to create engaging, detailed written, visual and audio accounts of each Veteran’s experience.  We hope to illuminate the African-American perspective to the call to defend America on foreign soil; the conflict between patriotism and racism; and the residual effect of war on personal lives, family and local community as they transitioned from military to civilian life.

 

WE NEED YOUR HELP!  To make this an outstanding presentation befitting of the sacrifices made by our Veterans, we are in need of:

 

• Interview subjects: WWII and Korean War Veterans
•  Personal photos of family, social events taken in and around Middlesex County from 1939 -1945 and early 50’s that include Veterans (preferably in uniform)
• War-time related memorabilia (newspaper & magazine articles, obituaries, posters, post cards, etc.) and unique artifacts
• Uniforms and other articles of clothing, medals, awards, certificates

 DON’T LET OUR HISTORY VANISH! Help us take this rare and unique opportunity to preserve history and increase awareness of the contributions of our soldiers.

 

For further information, contact Monica Kilgore directly at monica.kilgore@thechenaultgroup.com or (732) 261-8279.

September 16th, 2011 Posted in The Idea Network |