Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at ...

At the time, the Navy’s personnel policies barred Black sailors from most seagoing ... all African American naval casualties during World War II, according to a congressional account.

The Army-Navy game kept going during World War II, contributing to one of the most ... Navy had won two straight games against the Cadets (now the Black Knights) and its only loss that season ...