Anderson, C. Alfred 'Chief'

Adams Earley, Charity Edna

1918-2002

First Black woman commissioned as an officer in the Women's Army Corps; commanded the only Black women's unit to serve overseas in World War II

Archer, Lee

1919-2010

Fighter combat operations; flying ace credentials

Augusta, Alexander T.

1825-1890

First African-American physician commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army

Baker, Vernon Joseph

1919-2010

Received the Medal of Honor in 1997 for valor at Castle Aghinolfi, Italy, in April 1945 — one of seven Black WWII veterans whose Distinguished Service Crosses were upgraded after a 1990s Army-commissioned study found systemic racial discrimination had denied Black soldiers fair consideration for the medal during the war