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Courage has no color, the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first black paratroopers / Tanya Lee Stone.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2013.Description: p. cmISBN:
  • 9780763651176
DDC classification:
  • 940.541
Summary: Tells the history of the the United States military’s first black paratrooper unit. During World War II, African American soldiers were mostly relegated to service and security jobs, generally denied the same training and active-combat positions that were available to their white counterparts. Read about the history of rampant racism in the U.S. military and the smaller, tightly focused account of a group of black soldiers determined to serve their country and demonstrate their value as soldiers.
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Non Fiction MVS Library Main room-Teen/Adult B- Nonfiction (Teen/Adult) 940.541 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 4004591

Tells the history of the the United States military’s first black paratrooper unit. During World War II, African American soldiers were mostly relegated to service and security jobs, generally denied the same training and active-combat positions that were available to their white counterparts. Read about the history of rampant racism in the U.S. military and the smaller, tightly focused account of a group of black soldiers determined to serve their country and demonstrate their value as soldiers.

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