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    A DISTINCTION DEFERRED

    Dec 21, 2021 3 minutes

    IMMORTAL VALOR The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II

    By Robert Child. 288 pp. Osprey Publishing, 2022. $30.

    WITH SUPERB SCHOLARSHIP and incisive prose, , Robert Child’s new book on the seven African American soldiers of World War II who received the Medal of Honor, offers a compelling addition to our understanding of military culture and race relations. Throughout American history, the U.S. military has depended heavily on the manpower and fighting prowess

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