African American soldiers of the 452nd Anti-Aircraft Artillery stand by and check their equipment while the convoy takes a break in north-eastern France,
9 November in 1944

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Photo by Edward H. Hart (Library of Congress LC-D4-20799)

To commemorate the battle of Santiago in Cuba that took place one year earlier, the US Navy held various jovial events, such as the boxing (pictured above) as well as sack races and 3-legged-races aboard their armored battleship cruisers.

 

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