Ossie Davis was born in 1917 in Codgell ... to be among a group of...about 25 or 30 young African American males. We were sent to the Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and we were trained ...

Ossie Davis was born in 1917 in Codgell, Georgia. Against the advice of his mentor, ... about 25 or 30 young African American males. We were sent to the Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., ...