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Forgotten, the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war, Linda Hervieux

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Forgotten, the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war, Linda Hervieux

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index

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collective biography

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forgotten

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

908554567

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Linda Hervieux

Sub title

the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war

Summary

In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African-American soldiers, landed on the beaches of France. Their orders were to man a curtain of armed balloons meant to deter enemy aircraft. One member of the 320th would be nominated for the Medal of Honor, an award he would never receive. Drawing on newly uncovered military records and dozens of original interviews with surviving members of the 320th and their families, Linda Hervieux tells the story of these heroic men charged with an extraordinary mission, whose contributions to one of the most celebrated events in modern history have been overlooked

Table Of Contents

Author's note -- War brewing -- Too dumb to fight -- "This is a white man's country" -- Sentinels of the sky -- "We were like little dogs" -- Last stop, U.S.A. -- A taste of freedom -- The greatest hour -- Forgotten -- Epilogue

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Untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war

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