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Book SynopsisThis coming-of-age story of West Point's finest opens with the arrival of the class of 1941 at the gates of academy in the spring of 1937. It follows that class - nicknamed ""Black’ 41"" for their misdeeds while at the Academy - over the course of the next four years, as they absorb the lessons that will help them become military leaders.
Trade Review“A valuable portrait of a part of the evolution of the U.S. Army over the last half-century.”—
Booklist“Military writer Yenne interviewed 60 members of the last West Point class to graduate before the attack on Pearl Harbor and follows their lives through the far-flung conflict that ensued. The personal tales of these new officers are intertwined and gradually lead the reader through the entire war. . . . The result is an easily read and anecdotal work for the general public.”—
Library Journal "
Black '41 presents quite an interesting account of how one class of West Pointers served their country in both war and peace. Military Academy graduates and all those readers interested in American military history since 1941 should find this to be an especially enjoyable read."—Roger D. Cunningham,
Journal of America’s Military PastTable of ContentsPrologue: Rites of Passage1. You're in the Army Now2. Duty, Honor, West Point3. Reporting for Duty4. Infamy5. In the Philippines6. Awakening the Giant7. A Grand Strategy8. Striking Back at the Empire9. Crusade in Europe10. The Battle of the Bulge11. Victory in Europe12. The Final Victory13. Between the Wars14. Korea15. The Good Years16. Vietnam17. Retirement and ReflectionEpilogue: The BrothersAppendix A: Directory of the USMA Class of 1941Appendix B: US Army Organization in World War IIAppendix C: US Army Organization in the Korean WarAppendix D: Decorations Awarded to Members of the Class of 1941 during World War II and the Korean WarBibliographyIndex
