Immortal Valor: The Black Medal Of Honor Recipients World War Ii Robert Child Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History

The Remarkable Story Of Seven African American Soldiers Ultimately Awarded World War Ii Medal Honor And 50-Year Campaign To Deny Them Their Recognition In 1945 When Congress Began Reviewing Record Most Conspicuous Acts Courage By During They Recommended Awarding 432 Recipients Despite Fact That More Than One Million African-Americans Served Not A Single Black Soldier Received Omission Remained On For Over Four Decades But Recent Historical Investigations Have Brought Light Some Extraordinary Valor Performed Men Like Vernon Baker Who Single-Handedly Eliminated Three Enemy Machineguns An Observation Post German Dugout Or Sergeant Reuben Rivers Spearhead His Tank Unit’s Advance Against Fierce Resistance Days Being Grievously Wounded Meanwhile Lieutenant Charles Thomas Led Platoon Capture Strategically Vital Village Siegfried Line 1944 Losing Half Suffering Number Wounds Himself 1993 Us Army Commission Determined Including Had Been Denied Army’s Highest Award Simply Due Racial Discrimination 1997 50 Years After President Clinton Finally These Heroes Sadly All Posthumously Are Stories Σελίδες: 288 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0103 Διαστάσεις: 15 3X15 3Cm