Forgotten : the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war
Title
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Forgotten : the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war
Author
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Hervieux, Linda author.
ISBN
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9780062313799
Edition
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First edition.
Physical Description
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xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
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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.
Corporate Subject
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United States. Army. Antiaircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, 320th -- History.
Subject Term
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Balloons -- United States.
African American soldiers -- Biography.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Summary
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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.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |
Oakdale Library | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |
Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi) | 940.541273 HER | Nonfiction Collection |