Proudly We Served

Proudly We Served
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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 9781612518183
ISBN-13 : 1612518184
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Book Synopsis Proudly We Served by : Mary Pat Kelly

Download or read book Proudly We Served written by Mary Pat Kelly and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Truman’s decision to integrate all of America’s 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.


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