The Black soldiers who built the Alaska Highway : a history of four U.S. Army regiments in the north, 1942-1943 / John Virtue ; foreword by Monte Irvin.
"This is the first detailed account of the 5,000 black troops who were reluctantly sent north by the U.S. Army during World War II to help build the Alaska Highway and install the companion Canol pipeline. Theirs were the first black regiments deployed outside the 48 states during the war"--Provided...
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| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2013]
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| Physical Description: | vii, 220 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm |
| Format: | Book |