American warships: black assistants of anti-aircraft gun teams of the US coast guard warship.
In the anti-aircraft gun crew assistants photo from left to right, the sailors of the American warship: Daniel Moore, Walter L. Bottoms, William Wheeler and Rudolph C. Grimes. All of them have the rank of sailor-stewart of the 2nd class.
Anti-aircraft gun crew assistants photo source: US National Archives.