As important as the stories are, they're in danger of going unheard as the Philadelphia museum struggles to stay afloat while dodging developers who have their eyes on Germantown.
PHILADELPHIA -- Benjamin Melvin Berry smiles as he holds his smartphone pointing to a black-and-white picture.
Though he sought excitement, Berry says he told his friends he was enlisting for his country. Either way, he never hesitated to serve even with segregation.It was the reality for Black veterans of World War II. Their stories are shared at Aces Museum in Germantown. Situated at Germantown Avenue and E. Price Street, it's an unassuming building that doubles as a medical office. Dr. A.V. Hankins runs both.
Hankins says the building is too precious to sell given what this building once was: a USO for Black soldiers during World War II.
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