World War II is raging, and thousands of American soldiers are fighting overseas against the injustices brought on by Hitler. Back on the home front, discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Tanya Lee Stone examines the little-known history of the Triple Nickles, America’s first black paratroopers, who fought in an attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of First Sergeant Walter Morris, "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability." Front matter includes a foreword by Ashley Bryan. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, a time line, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.


二戰戰火持續燃燒，數千名美國士兵奮戰海外，對抗希特勒引發的非正義行動。回到美國國內，不論在大街上或在軍營中，歧視非裔美國人的情況皆越演越烈。作者譚雅．李．史東仔細探究美國史上第一團黑人傘兵團 the Triple Nickles 顯為人知的歷史，他們曾勇敢對抗襲擊美國西岸的日軍。第一任空軍中士沃爾特 • 莫里斯曾表示：「第 555 傘兵團證明男人的膚色和他的能力毫不相干。」本書前頁收錄美國作家 Ashley Bryan 撰寫的序，書末則涵蓋作者筆記、附錄、時間軸、資料來源註解、參考書目及索引。