Friday, May 24, 2024 – Remembering Native American World War II veterans
Listen to Native America Calling at Noon Friday for a conversation and stories about this remembrance.
The world is gearing up for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Of course, that decisive military action by Allied forces was more than just one day and was supported by actions across Europe. We’ll hear about what the war was like for Native Americans who served, and get a profile of one of the infantry divisions that had among the highest percentage of Native enlisted members in the military.