Torpedo Afterbody on a Punch Press
![Two men hoisting the rear of a torpedo, one of them is African American. Two men hoisting the rear of a torpedo, one of them is African American.](/content/history/nhhc/our-collections/art/exhibits/communities/artwork-of-african-americans-in-the-us-navy0/african-americans-in-the-navy-during-world-war-ii/torpedo-afterbody-on-a-punch-press/_jcr_content/mediaitem/image.img.jpg/1624907881700.jpg)
The war required a great deal of men to leave the factories for service in the military. This created a lack of manpower for operating much needed equipment. These roles were filled by people that were traditionally denied jobs, such as African Americans and women.
Topic
- People--African Americans
Document Type
- Art
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
- Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
- NHHC
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