Black '41: The West Point Class of 1941 and the American Triumph in World War II - Softcover

Yenne, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0803234147 ISBN 13: 9780803234147

Publisher: Bison Books, 2010

Synopsis

The story of the West Point graduating class of 1941, who became front line officers in World War II

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Review:

"Black '41 presents quite an interesting account of how one class of West Pointers served their country in both war and peace. Military Academy graduates and all those readers interested in American military history since 1941 should find this to be an especially enjoyable read."--Roger D. Cunningham, Journal of America's Military Past--Roger D. Cunningham "Journal of America's Military Past "

"Military writer Yenne interviewed 60 members of the last West Point class to graduate before the attack on Pearl Harbor and follows their lives through the far-flung conflict that ensued. The personal tales of these new officers are intertwined and gradually lead the reader through the entire war. . . . The result is an easily read and anecdotal work for the general public."--Library Journal --Library Journal

"A valuable portrait of a part of the evolution of the U.S. Army over the last half-century."--Booklist--Booklist

About the Author:

Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen books on historical topics, including Aces High: The Heroic Saga of the Two Top-Scoring American Aces of World War II and Operation Cobra and the Great Offensive, and has been a contributor to encyclopedias on both world wars. He lives in San Francisco. Brigadier General Michael J. L. Greene (U.S. Army, retired) is a former president of the USMA Class of 1941.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bison Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0803234147
• ISBN 13: 9780803234147
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 408