Today in World War II History—April 7, 1942
Thursday, April 7, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Apr. 7, 1942: US Navy announces that Blacks can enlist for general service (Seabees, shore duty, stevedores), not just in the mess, as of 1 June 42, allowing time to build segregated facilities.
Representatives from 11 western states meet with War Relocation Authority to protest Japanese-Americans evacuating to their states; Colorado alone agrees to accept voluntary relocation of “enemy aliens.”