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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Naval Inst Pr
Publication date
September 1, 1999
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781557504661
ISBN-10
1557504660
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
Original list price
$24.95
Summaries and Reviews
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat. At a time when most blacks in the Navy were relegated to stewards or laborers, the crew of the USS Mason escorted six convoys across the perilous North Atlantic, helped to win the Battle of the Atlantic and directly influenced President Harry S. Trumanâs decision to integrate all of Americaâs armed forces. Recommended in 1944 for a commendation for their heroic actions during a violent storm, the Mason sailors finally received that commendation in 1995. The Navy further honored the men by naming a new destroyer (DDG 87) after the crew of the Mason. This book is the basis of an award-winning PBS documentary and the feature film Proud starring Ossie Davis. The USS Mason story is featured in The National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Editions
Hardcover
from Naval Inst Pr (February 1, 1995)
9781557504531 | details & prices | 198 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $31.95
About: Traces the enlistment, training, and selection of 10 of the 12 African Americans to be aboard the first ship during World War II whose entire crew of enlisted men were Black
About: Traces the enlistment, training, and selection of 10 of the 12 African Americans to be aboard the first ship during World War II whose entire crew of enlisted men were Black
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Naval Inst Pr (September 1, 1999)
9781557504661 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $24.95
About: Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat.
About: Few Americans know the history-changing story of the men of the USS Mason, the only African-American sailors to take a World War II warship into combat.
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