A group photo of black American sailors from the crew of a US Coast Guard patrol ship in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II.
Black American sailors pictured from left to right: Atwood Taylor (Steward’s Mate first class); Richard U. Mitchell, (Steward’s Mate first class); R. E. Bird, Jr. (Steward’s Mate second class); Robert Woldon (Steward’s Mate first class); Grover Taylor (Steward’s Mate first class); Jacob A. Lawrence (Steward’s Mate second class).
Black American sailors photo source: US National Archives.