I did not say the U.S. Navy was not segregated in WW2, just that it was not as bad as the U.S. Army. Re-read my post again and try to understand it.
The Navy could not, for practical purposes, have "segregated" ships. By 1942, the Navy had, in theory, opened up all branches to enlisted men. By 1945, the Navy was already experimenting with "integrated" ships.
The U.S. Army had segregated units as late as the Korean War.
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The Navy was as segregated as any other branch during WWII it clung to segeration more than any other branch short of the Marines.Where as the Army did try out some interrogated units in some locations late war.And the AFF had black pilots the Navy did neither of these.Even in the submarine force it was the commanders that allowed blacks to man guns and other vital action roles not any Navy regulation.
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p.s. - what are "interrogated" units?
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A black NCO or officer would never have been placed in a situation where he was commanding whites.
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p.s. 2 - that is not correct actually, by late in the war, african-american officers were in charge of white sailors on integrated ships:
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The comments of his commanders convinced King that the auxiliary vessels n the fleet could be integrated without incident. He approved a plan submitted by the Chief of Naval Personnel on 6 March 1945 for the gradual assignment of Negroes to all auxiliary vessels, again in numbers not to exceed 10 percent of the general service billets in any ship's complement.90 A month later Negroes were being so assigned in an administratively routine manner. 91 The Bureau of Naval Personnel then began assigning black officers to sea duty on the integrated vessels. The first one went to the Mason in March, and in succeeding months others were sent in a routine manner to auxiliary vessels throughout the fleet.92 These assignments were not always carried out according to the bureau's formula. The commander of the USS Chemang, for example, told a young black ensign:
"I'm a Navy Man, and we're in a war. To me, it's that stripe that counts�and the training and leadership that it is supposed to symbolize. That's why I never called a meeting of the crew to prepare them, to explain their obligation to respect you, or anything like that. I didn't want anyone to think you were different from any other officer coming aboard."
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http://www.history.army.mil/books/in...ion/IAF-03.htm
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