A People’s History of the Inland Empire Digital Archive
Club Martinez
Item
Title
Club Martinez
Identifier
2019.006.083
Type
Image
Description
In this photograph of Peter Martinez, we see him posing in front of a sign that states "Club Martinez, Special Services, Service Club." The Special Services were one of the few interraccially integrated army units during WWII prior to full integration during the Korean War less than a decade later.
Subject
Mexican American Military
Mexican American History
World War II
Spatial Coverage
Club Martinez, Special Service Club
Temporal Coverage
1941-1952
Creator
Unknown
Date
1943
Contributor
Item donated to Inland Mexican Heritage by the wife of Peter V. Martinez.
Format
Photograph
Language
English
Rights
