Bibliograph

Invisible heroes of World War II, extraordinary wartime stories of ordinary people, Jerry Borrowman

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Invisible heroes of World War II, extraordinary wartime stories of ordinary people, Jerry Borrowman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-190) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Invisible heroes of World War II

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1049575434

Responsibility statement

Jerry Borrowman

Sub title

extraordinary wartime stories of ordinary people

Summary

Invisible Heroes of World War II documents ten fascinating true stories of a diverse group of soldiers and noncombatants from all over the world, including African Americans, women, and Native Americans, who fought with the Allies during World War II. These heroes made significant contributions in the war effort, and sometimes gave their lives for freedom and liberty, often without much recognition or fanfare. Some were frontline soldiers who were captured by the enemy and endured horrific conditions as POWs, others were ordinary citizens who fought in the French Resistance and provided vital operations to undermine Nazi occupation, while others were engineers, workers in industry, or war correspondents and photographers. All served with valor and distinction as part of the massive Allied forces who fought to free the world from tyranny and oppression. -- Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Pat Patton : abandoned at Bataan -- Nancy Wake : the white mouse of French resistance -- Joseph Hyalmar Anderson : missing in action -- Joseph Medicine Crow -- Dickey Chapelle, American journalist -- Combat engineers : builders and soldiers -- The Purple Heart battalion -- African Americans at war -- Navajo code talkers : heroes of the Pacific war -- Rosie the riveter : women in the war industries

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