Uncovering the history of Black American soldiers during the Second World War, one unit at a time!

My name is Samuel de Korte. I'm a historian specializing in Black American soldiers during World War II and Dutch soldiers in the Napoleonic Wars. My past work includes writing about the 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion, which includes Third Platoon, Company C, the first Black American combat unit to receive the Distinguished Unit Citation, and another book on the 452nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion. I’ve also translated the memoirs of a Dutch officer, C. J. Wagevier, who served with Napoleon in Russia in 1812, and authored a book on the Tuskegee Airmen. Currently, I'm working on a photobook that will serve as a visual introduction into Black Americans during World War II and writing about the 777th Field Artillery Battalion.