{"product_id":"immortal-valor-9781472852847","title":"Immortal Valor","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable story of seven African-American soldiers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edenied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eand their extraordinary acts of bravery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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 unit''s advance against fierce German resistance for three days despite being grievously wounded. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmortal Valor\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of America’s 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' *\u003cbr\u003eThe 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 *\u003cbr\u003eThis 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 recipient’s 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 *\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eImmortal Valor\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eImmortal Valor\u003c\/i\u003e 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 person’s willingness to put cause and comrades first. Robert Child’s 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 *\u003cbr\u003eChild 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAuthor’s Note \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePART ONE – CHARLES L. THOMAS\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 1: Graduation Day  Chapter 2: Last Stop USA  Chapter 3: A Hell of Fire    \u003cb\u003ePART TWO – VERNON J. BAKER\u003c\/b\u003e  Chapter 4: The Boy from Cheyenne  Chapter 5: The Italian Front  Chapter 6: Storming the Castle    \u003cb\u003ePART THREE – WILLY JAMES JR.\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 7: A Fifth Platoon  Chapter 8: Crossing the Rhine  Chapter 9: Into the Lion’s Mouth    \u003cb\u003ePART FOUR – EDWARD ALLEN CARTER JR.\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 10: Baptism by Fire  Chapter 11: A Mercenary Man  Chapter 12: March to the Rhine    \u003cb\u003ePART FIVE – GEORGE WATSON\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 13: Picnic at a Hanging  Chapter 14: Off to War  Chapter 15: Operation \u003ci\u003eLilliput\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePART SIX – RUBEN RIVERS\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 16: Black Gold  Chapter 17: A New Esprit de Corps  Chapter 18: Patton’s Panthers    \u003cb\u003ePART SEVEN – JOHN FOX\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 19: Transfer Student  Chapter 20: Shipping Out  Chapter 21: Give ’em Hell    \u003ci\u003eEpilogue: The Rest of the Story\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003ci\u003eAfterword: The Long Road to Recognition \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAppendix\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBibliography \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408768344407,"sku":"9781472852847","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472852847.jpg?v=1730504134","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/immortal-valor-9781472852847","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}