February 7th, 2008, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
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Re: "Colored" Cavalry in WWII
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However, the intrepid gallantry of the Black tankers soon won him over. By the end of 1944 Patton declared "I have nothing but the best in my army. I don't care what color you are as long as you go up there and kill those Kraut son's-a-bitches."
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Great words from a great man. I'm glad good came out of it in the end.
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