On Memorial Day, we take time to remember those who have died in battle. 
Remembering War Heroes
On Memorial Day, we take time to remember those who have died in battle.
The day is sometimes called Decoration Day because we traditionally decorate the graves of servicemen and women.
After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor and America entered World War II, artist William H. Johnson created numerous paintings that explored the contributions of African Americans to the war effort.
Learn more online about this fascinating artist in the Art and Life of William H. Johnson: A Guide for Teachers.
Source: Gwen Everett.Art and Life of William H. Johnson: A Guide for Teachers ( Washington, D.C.: National Museum of American Art, 1991) at http://americanart.si.edu/education/guides/whj/main.html.
Pictured: William H. Johnson, 1901–70, Soldiers Training, about 1942–44, oil on paperboard, 24 1/8 x 28 3/4 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation.