William A. Scott,III, shortly after his induction at Fort Benning, Georgia. Pvt. Scott was at Buchenwald when it was liberated by American forces.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 86235

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Caption: William A. Scott,III, shortly after his induction at Fort Benning, Georgia. Pvt. Scott was at Buchenwald when it was liberated by American forces.

Scott was assigned as a photographer with the 318th until June 1944. He left Tuskegee after some testing and was assigned to the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) at Howard University in Washington D.C. He completed the 9 month basic engineering program with 5 others out of a group of 310 men in 6 months. He was then assigned to 183rd Engineer Combat Battalion in Camp McCain, Mississippi (Grenada).
Date: March 1943
Locale: Tuskegee, AL United States
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of William Alexander Scott III

Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provenance: William Alexander Scott III

Keyword: AFRICAN-AMERICANS AMERICANS BUCHENWALD CAMERAS CLOSE-UPS CONCENTRATION CAMPS PHOTOGRAPHERS/FILM CREWS SOLDIERS/MILITARY (AMERICAN) STUDIO PORTRAITS
Photo Designation: WORLD WAR II: ALLIED WAR EFFORT -- Photography/Propaganda Units