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3.0 out of 5 stars
A Disappointing Tribute,
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This review is from: Black '41: The West Point Class of 1941 and the American Triumph in World War II (Hardcover)
I was disappointed with Bill Yenne's history of the USMA Class of 1941. The many editorial oversights (including misspellings and grammatical errors) and obvious lack of fact-checking (what's a "Norton bombsight"--sounds like something from The Honeymooner's) leads me to wonder if this was a really thorough project. And I don't doubt the authenticity of the stories recounted herein or of the heroism it depicts, but I cannot help but wonder what has been left out. For example, Mr. Yenne outlines the history of West Point's Kelleher-Jobes Memorial but fails to mention that West Point's Honor Board meet in Nininger Hall, named for Black '41s Alexander Nininger, the only class member to receive the Medal of Honor. Is he aware of this, and if so, why isn't this included somewhere in his narrative?
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Black '41: The West Point Class of 1941 and the American Triumph in World War II by Bill Yenne (Hardcover - Oct. 1991)
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