Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers

Titre:

PERSONAL_AUTHOR_EPSB:

Sommaire:

Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.

Date de publication comme intervalle:

2013

Description matérielle:

147 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Table des matières:

Courage has no color -- Soldiers, not servants -- I'm going to tell you a secret -- I had a mission that was [above] and beyond me -- Bets were made that Blacks would never jump -- We were going to tangle with Hitler -- We were soldiers, we did what we had to do -- The Army had no place for us -- We will have a colorless society one day -- The story behind the story.

EPSB_586:

Orbis Pictus Honor, 2014.

Vedette-matière - nom collectif:

United States. Army. Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555th -- History

United States. Army -- African American troops -- History -- 20th century.

United States. Army -- Parachute troops -- History -- 20th century.

Terme de vedette-matière:

World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States

World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front.

African American soldiers -- History -- 20th century

African Americans -- Social conditions -- To 1964