Courage has no color : the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopers /
Normal View MARC View ISBD Viewby Stone, Tanya Lee,
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Physical details: 147 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Subject(s): 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. | 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. | Race discrimination --United States.
Item type :
01. English Non Fiction
| Location | Call Number | Status | Date Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.E. Callaghan Intermediate School | 941.541 STO | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-140) and index.
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.
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.