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Author:

Moore, Brenda L., 1950-

Title:

To serve my country, to serve my race : the story of the only African American WACS stationed overseas during World War II / Brenda L. Moore.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

c1996

Description:

xv, 272 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--African Americans.--African Americans.
United States--Women.--Women.
World War, 1939-1945--African Americans.
World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Female.
United States.--Women's Army Corps.--Women's Army Corps.
Military forces--Military forces
Western Europe
United States--Afro-Americans.--Afro-Americans.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-263) and index.

Contents:

A changing military structure -- Fight our battles and claim our victories -- Just American soldiers going to do a job -- Serving in the European theater of operations, January 1945-March 1946 -- Life after military service -- Cohesion, conflict, and phenomenology.

ISBN:

9780670861583 (acid-free paper)
0670861588 (acid-free paper)
9780814755228 (acid-free paper)
0814755224 (acid-free paper)

LCCN:

95032467

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)