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An NBA MVP and author of Giant Steps co-authors the story of the first all-African-American tank battalion to see combat in World War II, documenting how its members struggled with racial discrimination in spite of achievements that resulted in their emergence as one of the war's most highly decorated units. More than six hundred men would come together at Camp Claiborne during the Second World War to form the 761st Tank Battalion. They would hail from over thirty states, from small towns and cities scattered throughout the country, from places as varied as Los Angeles, California, and Hotulka, Oklahoma; Springfield, Illinois, and Picayune, Mississippi; Billings, Montana, and Baltimore, Maryland. Most had volunteered. Some were the middle-class sons of doctors, undertakers, schoolteachers, and career military men; among the officers were a Yale student and a football star from UCLA who would later make his mark in American sports and American history. Many more were the sons of janitors, domestics, factory workers, and sharecroppers. Their combat record in Europe during the war was noteworthy. They were to earn a Presidential Unit Citation for distinguished service, more than 250 Purple Hearts, 70 Bronze Stars, 11 Silver Stars, and a Congressional Medal of Honor in 183 straight days on the front lines of France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland, and Austria. These accomplishments carried a significance, however, beyond the battlefield. The unit's official designation was "The 761st Tank Battalion (Colored)." - Publisher.
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United States, African American Participation, United States. Army. Tank Battalion, 761st, Campaigns, African American soldiers, World War, 1939-1945, African American troops, Soldiers, United States. Army, Regimental histories, Biography, United states, army, african american troops, World war, 1939-1945, regimental histories, World war, 1939-1945, african americans, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, eastern front, African americans, biography, African american soldiers, United states, army, regimental historiesShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII's Forgotten Heroes
May 10, 2005, Broadway
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0767909135 9780767909136
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