![]() ![]() They were once more targeted by Lady Lotus who hypnotized actors to attack them, and then took Toro under her control. Patrick and his friends were then ordered by the military to report to Democracy Pictures to participate in a film in support of the war. The rally was soon marred by a panic caused by Bucky and Toro's foe Lady Lotus, and they soon broke up the disruption. In 1943, Patrick and the Young Allies were sent to Hollywood, California for a war bond drive. The youths were assisted by the timely arrival of Captain America and the Human Torch. Shortly after the formation of the Young Allies, Wash joined his comrades in smashing a Nazi spy ring in New York leading to a clash with the Red Skull. For the purposes of clarity between what is known to be fully factual and what is regarded as sensationalized fiction, both will be addressed separately in this profile. The fictional accounts of the Young Allies are the most complete record of their activities during World War II, however how much of these tales are fiction and how much are truth have yet to be completely chronicled. Although he would note that he had been treated worse when off duty, he remarked that "You could tell that those writers have never been up town". At the time of their publication, Washington considered his portrayal as ridiculous. While considered socially acceptable at the time of their publication, Washington's portrayal would be considered greatly offensive by today's standards. Renamed "Whitewash Jones" the character was a dimwitted, racial stereotype that was modeled after a minstrel show. The least flattering portrayal of any of the Young Allies was the character based on Washington. The comic book, while based on true events where often times embellished, and sensationalized.įurther, to "protect" the identities of the Young Allies (however, in later years, Bucky would suspect it was to avoid having to pay out royalties for the use of their likenesses) were all portrayed as caricatures of themselves, and were all portrayed as being young adolescents around the age of 12 while in real life they were in their late teens to early adulthood and eventually became old enough to enlist in the military and see action in the battle field. ![]() It has been revealed that a lot of the Young Allies wartime adventures were made into a comic book as propaganda for the United States to earn support in the war effort, especially among young impressionable people. He met Captain America's sidekick Bucky and became part of the Young Allies, a group of wartime youths who worked to fight Nazi spies and other menaces during World War II. Washington "Wash" Jones was an affluent African-American who lived in New York City during World War II and joined Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty youth group. ![]()
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