Service: Veteran Stories of Hunger and War

Food Service within the Service

Young William Walker was determined to succeed. Despite segregation in the service during World War II, William rose to Chief Petty Officer First Class in the Navy – an uncommon position of authority for African Americans particularly in that branch. First managing PT rescue teams stateside and then overseeing his ship’s food supply holds in the South West Pacific, William’s history helps us understand a layer of the complicated web of racism and opportunity that African American service members met when they joined the World War.Find photos from this episode, an episode transcription, and more at<a href="http://www.servicepodcast.org"> www.ServicePodcast.org</a> and on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/servicepodcast"> Instagram</a> and<a href="https://facebook.com/servicepodcast"> Facebook</a>, where you can also share your stories and leave messages for all of the veterans you hear on Service.Thank you to Honor Flight Columbus for connecting us with the Walker family for this episode. Learn more about sponsoring a senior veterans’ visit to see war memorials in Washington D.C. at <a href="http://www.honorflightcolumbus.org">www.HonorFlightColumbus.org</a>, and see more on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/honorflightcmh">Facebook</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/honorflightcmh"> Twitter</a>, and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/honorflightcmh/"> Instagram</a>. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

How do our food stories change during wartime? Each episode follows a veteran or wartime volunteer from their home in the United States through their overseas deployment and back again. We hear firsthand where they fought, who they fed, how they ate, and what tastes they missed most while away at war. From World War II through today, soldiers and civilians come together at the table to remember, reflect, and show respect. Hosted by Jacqueline Raposo.