Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II by Robert Ch

Description: Immortal Valor by Robert Child The remarkable story of seven African-American soldiers denied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race, and their extraordinary acts of bravery.In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during World War II, they recommended awarding the Medal of Honor to 432 recipients. Despite the fact that more than one million African-Americans served, not a single black soldier received the Medal of Honor. The omission remained on the record for over four decades.But recent historical investigations have brought to light some of the extraordinary acts of valor performed by black soldiers during the war. Men like Vernon Baker, who single-handedly eliminated three enemy machine guns, an observation post, and a German dugout. Or Sergeant Reuben Rivers, who spearheaded his tank units advance against fierce German resistance for three days despite being grievously wounded. Meanwhile Lieutenant Charles Thomas led his platoon to capture a strategically vital village on the Siegfried Line in 1944 despite losing half his men and suffering a number of wounds himself.Ultimately, in 1993 a US Army commission determined that seven men, including Baker, Rivers and Thomas, had been denied the Armys highest award simply due to racial discrimination. In 1997, more than 50 years after the war, President Clinton finally awarded the Medal of Honor to these seven heroes, sadly all but one of them posthumously.These are their stories. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Robert Child is a military history writer, director, and published author with Penguin/Random House. Besides his book, The Lost Eleven, co-authored with Denise George, he has published nine other nonfiction military history titles and military thrillers over the last eight years. The film rights to The Lost Eleven have been acquired.Robert has garnered more than 26 writing and directing awards including an Emmy® nomination and is one of only a handful of writer/directors whose work has been screened in the United States Congress. He lives in Atlanta. Table of Contents Authors Note List of Illustrations IntroductionPART ONE – CHARLES L. THOMASChapter 1: Graduation DayChapter 2: Last Stop USAChapter 3: A Hell of FirePART TWO – VERNON J. BAKERChapter 4: The Boy from CheyenneChapter 5: The Italian FrontChapter 6: Storming the CastlePART THREE – WILLY JAMES JR.Chapter 7: A Fifth PlatoonChapter 8: Crossing the RhineChapter 9: Into the Lions MouthPART FOUR – EDWARD ALLEN CARTER JR.Chapter 10: Baptism by FireChapter 11: A Mercenary ManChapter 12: March to the RhinePART FIVE – GEORGE WATSONChapter 13: Picnic at a HangingChapter 14: Off to WarChapter 15: Operation LilliputPART SIX – RUBEN RIVERSChapter 16: Black GoldChapter 17: A New Esprit de CorpsChapter 18: Pattons PanthersPART SEVEN – JOHN FOXChapter 19: Transfer StudentChapter 20: Shipping OutChapter 21: Give em HellEpilogue: The Rest of the StoryAfterword: The Long Road to Recognition Acknowledgments AppendixNotes Bibliography Index Review Immortal Valor tells the story of Americas unsung heroes in a moving and insightful narrative. The research is meticulous and detailed, making each character rise up off the page. * Martin J. Dugard, New York Times bestselling co-author of Killing Patton *The contributions and sacrifices made by African-Americans during World War II were endless, and many times unheralded unless you served alongside and depended on these courageous men in battle. War does not discriminate, but people do. These seven Medal of Honor recipients rose above that prejudice, and this well-written book shares their incredible stories that the public needs to hear. * Tim Gray, Founder and President, The World War II Foundation *This is the only comprehensive narrative written about the African American Medal of Honor recipients of WWII to date. Extremely well written, with very little personal background on some of these men to work with, Child manages to bring each of these heroes stories to life on a personal level. Child carefully reconstructs each recipients life prior to his act of valor, demonstrating the character traits that made each an example of integrity, sacrifice and courage. This is a must-read book about seven black soldiers and their bravery at the highest level and the racial injustice that took over four decades to acknowledge. Well done! * Arthur Collins, President, 5th Platoon, the black World War II education and reenactment group *In Immortal Valor, Robert Child celebrates the lives of seven men whose valor, personal character, and love of country took them above and beyond the call of duty. We learn not just what they did to earn the Medal of Honor--an honor they were denied for far too long--but who they were as human beings, so that their examples can continue to touch us today. * Edward G. Lengel, Ph.D., Chief Historian, National Medal of Honor Museum *Immortal Valor tells the story of seven courageous Americans who deeply loved their country at a time when America did not love them back. When it counted most, these men risked their lives in a manner above and beyond the call of duty, proving that patriotism is not defined by skin color, but by a persons willingness to put cause and comrades first. Robert Childs inspiring book conveys a valuable lesson to anyone wishing to understand the full extent of the American character. * Gregory J.W. Urwin Professor of History Temple University *Child is able to mould the emotional and military experiences of each soldier in this novel, allowing the prose to flow easily as we are enraptured in tumultuous and heroic battle scenes. * Aspects of History * Promotional The remarkable story of seven African-American soldiers denied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race, and their extraordinary acts of bravery. Review Quote " Immortal Valor tells the story of Americas unsung heroes in a moving and insightful narrative. The research is meticulous and detailed, making each character rise up off the page." -- Martin J. Dugard, New York Times bestselling co-author of Killing Patton "The contributions and sacrifices made by African-Americans during World War II were endless, and many times unheralded unless you served alongside and depended on these courageous men in battle. War does not discriminate, but people do. These seven Medal of Honor recipients rose above that prejudice, and this well-written book shares their incredible stories that the public needs to hear." -- Tim Gray, Founder and President, The World War II Foundation "This is the only comprehensive narrative written about the African American Medal of Honor recipients of WWII to date. Extremely well written, with very little personal background on some of these men to work with, Child manages to bring each of these heroes stories to life on a personal level. Child carefully reconstructs each recipients life prior to his act of valor, demonstrating the character traits that made each an example of integrity, sacrifice and courage. This is a must-read book about seven black soldiers and their bravery at the highest level and the racial injustice that took over four decades to acknowledge. Well done!" -- Arthur Collins, President, 5th Platoon, the black World War II education and reenactment group "In Immortal Valor , Robert Child celebrates the lives of seven men whose valor, personal character, and love of country took them above and beyond the call of duty. We learn not just what they did to earn the Medal of Honor--an honor they were denied for far too long--but who they were as human beings, so that their examples can continue to touch us today." -- Edward G. Lengel, Ph.D., Chief Historian, National Medal of Honor Museum " Immortal Valor tells the story of seven courageous Americans who deeply loved their country at a time when America did not love them back. When it counted most, these men risked their lives in a manner above and beyond the call of duty, proving that patriotism is not defined by skin color, but by a persons willingness to put cause and comrades first. Robert Childs inspiring book conveys a valuable lesson to anyone wishing to understand the full extent of the American character." -- Gregory J.W. Urwin Professor of History Temple University "Child is able to mould the emotional and military experiences of each soldier in this novel, allowing the prose to flow easily as we are enraptured in tumultuous and heroic battle scenes." -- Aspects of History Promotional "Headline" The remarkable story of seven African-American soldiers denied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race, and their extraordinary acts of bravery. Feature Features exclusive source material and previously unpublished photographs. Details ISBN1472852842 Author Robert Child Short Title Immortal Valor Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1472852842 ISBN-13 9781472852847 Format Paperback Subtitle The Black Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II DEWEY 940.5403 Imprint Osprey Publishing Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2023-06-08 Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2023-06-08 UK Release Date 2023-06-08 Pages 288 Illustrations 16-page plate section in colour Alternative 9781472852892 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-01-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:157810023;

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