1942, New Orleans, Recruiting Office Rob Howell walked into the recruiting office. There was a white recruiter sitting there reading a magazine. Rob stood in front of him for a long time. The man didn’t look up. Finally, Rob coughed to get his attention. “What do you want,” the man sneered. “I’m here to enlist,” said Rob. “We don’t have any need for your kind,” said the man “Leave”. The next day Rob came back, there was a new recruiter there. “Here to enlist huh,” said the recruiter,” let’s see what I can do for you”. Two Weeks Later “Men, this is where you learn to use a gun,” said there drill sergeant, “this is a standard M1 Carbine Rifle, designed to bring death and destruction to your enemy. Everybody …show more content…
Then everyone went down to the range to shoot the gun for the first time. After shooting the guns, everyone got the rest of the day off. On the way back, an officer gave him a promotion for being a natural at shooting a gun, he could also read and write which is rare for a soldier. He was now a colonel. On the way back to his quarters, he was confronted by three white privates that were mad because he was promoted and not them.He was taunted spit at then got the living daylights kicked out of him. He did not fight back nor report the abuse because of retaliation from the white soldiers that would occur. November 25, …show more content…
We don’t not know when the invasion will happen or even if it will happen. We need to be ready at a moments notice if we get the green light, ok,” said Rob. “SIR YES SIR!” shouted all the troops. 7 months later, June 6, 1944 It has been seven months since the preparations for the invasion has started, the waiting is over it is time to fight. “Ok men… KABOOM… when the ramp drops we need to get to the right flank and take cover. Prepare for fierce fire from the Krauts, a lot of you might not even… KABOOM… make it there. Are you ready,” said Rob. “SIR YES SIR.” Just then the ramp dropped and bullets started whizzing into the landing craft, the men jumped out of the landing craft, they went under the water. Only the strongest men were able to come back up. The heavy gear was dragging the men under the water!!! The men that didn’t drown started making there way up the beach but it was a nightmare. Men were falling left and right and the soldiers that weren’t shot found the first cover they saw and went for it, they totally forgot about the objective. “Well this is a living h***,” said Rob,” the enemy is crushing us. How are we supposed to get to the objective with those machine