“For two days — two days — he served as a rifleman and then he was transferred to Lincoln, Nebraska. While he was in Lincoln, Nebraska he served as a ‘Refermech’ … that stands for ‘refer mechanic’ … a ‘refer’ in the Navy and Marine Corps is a refrigerator — he was a refrigerator mechanic … in Nebraska.”
Traveler said:I have a question, though. The "Black Hebrew Israelites", or slightly differing variations on that, who were reportedly harassing the kids and the Natives, who are they really? I suspect just American Black troublemakers, maybe with some pretend origins. Any more informed explanation would be welcomed.