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Jackie Robinson: Army
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Jackie enlisted in the Army during World War II and served as a moral officer. He was discharged in 1945, having achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant. During his Army enlistment there was an incident in which a camp bus driver told Jackie to move to the rear of the bus. Jackie refused and the driver complained to the authorities. Jackie received a court-martial but was acquitted.
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In 1941... Jackie left college because of financial difficulties and joined the U.S. Army. Robinson became first lieutenent of the 761st Tank Battalion, a group of Black soldiers. By federal law, Black soldiers were not allowed to fight alongside White soldiers. Robinson, however, never accompanied the battalion in combat. He was court-martialed for refusing an order from a bus driver to move to the back of the bus. He was eventually acquitted from the charges.
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In 1942, Robinson was drafted into the Army. He served in Kansas and Texas, and eventually became a second lieutenant. While serving in Fort Hood, Texas, Robinson refused to obey an order to move to the back of an army bus. Because this was a violation of Army regulations, a court martial heard the matter; Robinson was acquitted.
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