Forgotten : the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war
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Hervieux, Linda,
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D769.343 320th .H467 2015
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LC Subjects
African American soldiers -- Biography.
Biographies.
United States. -- Army. -- Anti-Aricraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, 320th -- History.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Balloons -- United States.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, African American.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States.
Bisac Subjects
History -- Military -- World War II.
History -- United States -- 20th Century.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African American soldiers.
Balloons.
Biographies.
France -- Normandy.
History.
Military campaigns.
Military participation -- African American.
Regimental histories.
United States.
Other Subjects
African American soldiers -- Biography.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Ballons -- États-Unis.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Histoire des unités -- États-Unis.
Militaires noirs américains -- Biographies.
Narrative non-fiction.
United States. -- Army. -- Anti-Aircraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, 320th -- History.
United States. -- Army. -- Anti-Aricraft Barrage Balloon Battalion, 320th.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Normandy (France)
World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories.
World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Balloons.

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Book
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xiii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
UPC
40025398403

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-336) and index.
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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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hervieux, L. (2015). Forgotten: the untold story of D-Day's Black heroes, at home and at war (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hervieux, Linda. 2015. Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, At Home and At War. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hervieux, Linda. Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, At Home and At War New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hervieux, L. (2015). Forgotten: the untold story of D-day's black heroes, at home and at war. First edn. New York, NY: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hervieux, Linda. Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, At Home and At War First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2015.

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