Facing the mountain
Brown, Daniel James, 1951-2021
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Total copies: 1
On December 7th 1941, the Japanese Navy bombed Pearl Harbor. For many Americans, the surprise attack was a call to arms - but for the soldier sons of Japanese-American immigrant parents, it brought prejudice and scrutiny over where their loyalties lay. In this book, Daniel James Brown tells the unforgettable story of the Japanese-American men who volunteered for the US Army's 442nd Regimental Combat Team and displayed incredible courage on the brutal battlefields of Europe. Achieving the impossible in often near-suicidal missions, including rescuing a 'lost battalion' surrounded by Nazis in the French mountains, the 442nd went on to become one of the most decorated units in US history. Yet at the same time, their parents were put in camps and stripped of their livelihoods, and an equally brave battle was being fought in the courtroom back home.
Main title:
Facing the mountain / Daniel James Brown.
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Imprint:
London : Viking, 2021.
Collation:
464 pages ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780241356586 (hbk)024135658X (hbk)9780241356616 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
940.5412 BRO940.5412
LC class:
D769.31
Language:
English
Subject:
United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442ndWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- EuropeJapanese American soldiers -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese AmericanWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United StatesWarfare and DefenceWarfare and Defence
BRN:
374283