WWI Black African American Soldiers in US Army: Reference & History, Photos

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Willing Patriots: Men of Color WW1 by: Robert Dalessandro, Gerald Torrence
ISBN:
9780764332333
Book Title:
Willing Patriots: Men of Color in the First World War
Author:
Robert J. Dalessandro, Gerald Torrence
Binding:
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright:
2009
Pages:
192
Size:
8.75 x 11.25 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
"Willing Patriots" tells the story of Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army in the First World War. The book provides the reader deeply researched treatment of the organization, combat history/ battle participation of all black troops including the two infantry divisions, supporting organizations of the Services Of Supply, and the special troops. Additionally, the work contains an exhaustive bibliography of primary and secondary references for each unit informing the reader of sources for further study; lavishly illustrated with nearly 300 detailed color and war-era photographs of these valorous men. These rare and previously unpublished photographs are drawn from public and private collections nationwide providing a lens into this long forgotten aspect of World War I.
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