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The Triple Nickles: America's First All-Black Paratroop Unit

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Never heard of them. The usual answer. The same went for me till June 10,2000 when I personally met a Triple Nickler at Carter's Grove, Colonial Williamsburg, Va. The interest stirred in me to know more of these fine paratroopers in the U.S. ARMY during WW II. It seems that this is the only book with the Triple Nickles' history. Take advantage of this book while there are still some out there. Guaranteed, you'll want to know more about these fine paratroopers who endured so much because of their race, but stood as exemplary models that most of us would fall short. Maybe if we, as readers, pay more tribute to these fine men, more will come forward with their books to help resurrect the historical memories that we beckon to know more. If The Triple Nickles is the only book available, I highly suggest reading it to witness the start of the finest intergrated fighting force of the world. Don't let this piece of history slip through your finger tips!

We were lucky enough to get this book at a Black Educators Conference, but had the sad, but familiar, experience of wanting to share with a young man for inspiration -- and never seeing it again.

The book is written for young adults, but can keep the interest of adults reading it. It tells the story of the first Black paratroop squadron, which served in WWII. As was similar in many of the early US military/minority encounters, these men were trained to fight but then given kitchen duty. Eventually they were given a chance with the 82nd Airborne and went on to have many successful missions.

I found the book to be inspiring and humbling. It would do both blacks and whites good to read it to remember how things were, and not sugarcoat history.

This was a gift sent directly to the person to receive the gift. They said it arrived in good shape and the book was nice.