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Honor Before Glory: The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion
Honor Before Glory The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion Author:Scott McGaugh On October 24, 1944, more than 200 American soldiers were surrounded by German infantry deep in the Vosges Mountains of eastern France. When their food, ammunition, and medical supplies ran out, the area?s Army headquarters turned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit of Japanese?American soldiers, to achieve what other units ha... more »d failed to do: rescuing the “lost battalion.?
In this riveting, gritty narrative, New York Times bestselling historian Scott McGaugh tells the story of the famous Go?for?Broke regiment, whose soldiers had volunteered for combat from within America?s internment camps. It is a story of a young generation?s fight against both the enemy and American prejudice? a story of heroism, sacrifice, and the best America has to offer.« less