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Fighting for America: Black Soldiers-the Unsung Heroes of World War II
Written by Christopher Paul Moore
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Christopher Paul Moore is a curator and research historian for the New York Public Library's world-renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. This noble work of history is a tribute to the inspiring accomplishments of black servicemen and servicewomen whose selflessness helped America achieve victory in World War II.
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