Allison, James Murray
Variant namesOn 5 April 1945 several African-American officers from the 477th Bombardment Group attempted to enter an officers' club at Freeman Field near Seymour, Ind., and were arrested. A total of 101 officers were charged with refusing to sign a directive acknowledging the existence of segregated recreational facilities at the base. Charges were dropped against all but three officers. One officer was court-martialed over the incident. James Gould Cozzens wrote a fictional account of the incident, "Guard of Honor," in 1948. The book won a Pulitzer Prize.
From the description of Freeman Field research paper, 1995. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 51241906
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| creatorOf | Allison, James Murray. Lizbeth's daughter [microform] : a musical interpretation in one act / by James Murray Allison. | University of Missouri -- Columbia, MU Libraries; University of Missouri; MU; Ellis Library; University of Missouri Columbia | |
| referencedIn | Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953. The Hilaire Belloc - Allison family correspondence, 1918-1941 (bulk 1918-1932). | Georgetown University, Joseph Mark Lauinger Memorial Library | |
| creatorOf | Freeman Field research paper, 1995. | Indiana Historical Society Library |
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| correspondedWith | Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953. | person |
| associatedWith | Bullard, Eugene Jacques, 1894-1961. | person |
| associatedWith | Cozzens, James Gould, 1903-1978. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Army Air Forces | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army Air Forces. Bombardment Group, 477th | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | United States. Army Air Forces. Fighter Group, 332nd. | corporateBody |
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