the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first Black paratroopersStone, Tanya Lee,|eauthorcreatortextxxSomerville, MassCandlewick PressÃ20132013First edition.monographicund

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147 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 26 cm.:Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America`s first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.Tanya Lee Stone.Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-140) and index.in English World War, 1939-1945 Regimental histories United States Juvenile literature.; World War, 1939-1945 Participation, African American Juvenile literature.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Western Front Juvenile literature.; African American soldiers History 20th century Juvenile literature.; African Americans Social conditions To 1964 Juvenile literature.; Race discrimination United States Juvenile literature. ; United States.Army.Parachute Infantry Battalion, 555thHistoryJuvenile literature940.541273 St71c c2013076366548725121220260803094153.0