African American soldiers Artillery operations, American Campaigns Soldiers World War, 1939-1945 African American Military campaigns Military participation Owens, Emiel W., -- 1922- Participation, African American Participation, African-American Soldiers -- United States -- Biography United States. -- Army. -- Field Artillery Battalion, 777th World War, 1939-1945 -- Artillery operations, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American