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They became America’s first black paratroopers. Why was their story never told? Sibert Medalist Tanya Lee Stone reveals the history of the Triple Nickles during World War II. 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, the injustice of discrimination against African Americans plays out as much on Main Street as in the military. Enlisted black men are segregated from white soldiers and regularly relegated to service duties. At Fort Benning, Georgia, First Sergeant Walter Morris’s men serve as guards at The Parachute School, while the white soldiers prepare to be paratroopers. Morris knows that for his men to be treated like soldiers, they have to train and act like them, but would the military elite and politicians recognize the potential of these men as well as their passion for serving their country? Tanya Lee Stone examines the role of African Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America’s first black paratroopers, who fought in a little-known attack on the American West by the Japanese. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, in the words of Morris, "proved that the color of a man had nothing to do with his ability."
- Sales Rank: #103091 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-01-22
- Released on: 2013-01-22
- Format: Kindle eBook
From School Library Journal
Gr 5 Up-A moving, thoughtful history of the the United States military's first black paratrooper unit. During World War II, African American soldiers were mostly relegated to service and security jobs, generally denied the same training and active-combat positions that were available to their white counterparts. Expertly woven together are two narratives: the large, overarching history of rampant racism in the U.S. military and the smaller, tightly focused account of a group of black soldiers determined to serve their country and demonstrate their value as soldiers. Readers are taken along on the emotional journey with the soldiers as they leapt forward from guard duty at The Parachute School into official paratrooper training, the first of its kind for blacks. They faced multiple setbacks as they encountered discrimination, some justified as "policy" and some that was more personal and insidious. Throughout the book, the courage and strength of these men is evidenced in their tireless quest to be the best at what they do, throwing themselves headlong into sometimes dangerous and terrifying training requirements. The photographs and the design of the book as a whole are a gift to readers. Rich with detail, the pictures not only complement the narrative, but also tell a stirring story of their own, chronicling the triumphs and frustrations of the soldiers as they pursued their dreams. Complete accessibility to a wide range of readers, coupled with expert research and meticulous care, makes this a must-have for any library.-Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MAα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Starting with a riveting opening that puts readers into the shoes of a paratrooper on a training flight, this large-format book offers an informative introduction to the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion. Known as the Triple Nickles, they were America’s first black paratrooper unit. Though WWII brought increased racial integration to the military, the pace was painfully slow. This book traces the paratroopers’ story through their training and their long wait for orders to join the fighting overseas–orders that never came. Instead, the Triple Nickles were sent to fight fires in remote areas of western states. Decades passed before the men were officially honored for service to their country. Written with great immediacy, clarity, and authority, Stone’s vivid narrative draws readers into the Triple Nickles’ wartime experiences. Many well-chosen quotes enhance the text, while excellent black-and-white illustrations, mainly photos, document both the men of the 555th and the racial prejudice on the home front. Adding another personal perspective, artist and writer Ashley Bryan, an African American veteran of WWII, contributes the book’s foreword, a drawing, and a painting from the period. This handsome volume documents the sometimes harrowing, often frustrating, and ultimately rewarding experiences of the Triple Nickles. Grades 5-9. --Phelan, Carolyn
Review
Rich with detail, the pictures not only complement the narrative, but also tell a stirring story of their own, chronicling the triumphs and frustrations of the soldiers as they pursued their dreams. Complete accessibility to a wide range of readers, coupled with expert research and meticulous care, makes this a must-have for any library.
—School Library Journal (starred review)
An exceptionally well-researched, lovingly crafted and important tribute to unsung American heroes.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A captivating look at a small but significant piece of military and civil rights history.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Written with great immediacy, clarity, and authority, Stone’s vivid narrative draws readers into the Triple Nickle’s wartime experiences. Many well-chosen quotes enhance the text, while excellent black-and-white illustrations, mainly photos, document both the men of the 555th and racial prejudice on the home front...This handsome volume documents the sometimes harrowing, often frustrating, and ultimately rewarding experiences of the Triple Nickles.
—Booklist (starred review)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
The art of disappointment
By E. R. Bird
If I were able to sit down with my small, childhood self to render advice about the world, I'd probably just hand myself a series of thoughts about subjects I was forced to learn about in school. For example, I would probably mention right off the bat that though my textbooks made it infinitely clear that American history consists only of a series of distinct separate moments in time (Pilgrims, Colonial American, Revolutionary War, etc. etc.) history is not a static thing. We are always learning more. Heck, there are elements and angles to it that go well and truly beyond what they're able to cover in school. So those kids that once only ever learned about Ellis Island are now learning and hearing about Angel Island as well. We might learn about the accomplishments of our Founding Fathers, but we're finally getting a better sense of the fact that they were slaveholders as well. And then there's WWII. I don't know about you, but usually my history class sort of raced over WWII when we learned about it. You had your Allied Forces, Hitler, Pearl Harbor, atom bomb, and that was that. So in the midst of all this I can be nothing but pleased with Tanya Lee Stone's Courage Has No Color. Having already established herself as capable of giving voice to missed historical opportunities, Stone turns her attention to a core group of brave professionals that risked everything and managed to do a great deal of good in spite of the obstacles they encountered along the way.
The history of African-Americans serving in the military has always had its pitfalls and problems. Yet one of the stories too little known concerns The Triple Nickles and their work during the war years. In 1943 Walter Morris, a black serviceman in charge of an African-American unit, could see that his troop's morale was dangerously low. In light of this he got permission to train his men the same way the white paratroopers at Fort Benning, GA were being trained. In time, their work paid off and President Roosevelt's order to create an all-black paratrooper unit fell on them. All would have been right as rain but instead of being sent into battle they were instead told to fight fires on the west coast. Little did they suspect that this seeming busywork was actually fighting an enemy closer at hand than anyone had ever suspected. Peppered with art from artist and serviceman Ashley Bryan, Stone's book takes its cues from original primary sources, interviews with the subjects themselves, and produces one of the finest looks into these heroes too little lauded in their day.
It's not entirely facetious to say that Stone distinguishes herself by specializing in the art of the unfulfilled. Put another way, how on earth does one go about writing about dashed dreams and promises that never came to be without writing a narrative dipped up to its ears in depression? Courage Has No Color is hardly the first book for young people about military groups of black individuals that faced prejudice both on and off the battlefield. The Harlem Hellfighters and Unsung Heroes of World War II: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers both immediately come to mind. What distinguishes The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion is that they were never given a chance to perform in battle. Much like the women of her Almost Astronauts, these men trained and were denied their moment of glory. But rather than make this book a depressing account of what these men didn't get a chance to do, Stone takes the time to instead show everything that they accomplished in the course of their lives. Not just their work as fire fighters, but also how their sacrifice paved the way for future battalions and future paratroopers.
When I tell people that the bulk of my historical knowledge comes from all the children's books I read, I'm not really kidding. I kind of wish I was, of course, since books for kids can only cover a very limited slice of any given historical moment. That probably accounts for why I like works for kids to do their own research. Once in a great while you'll encounter a nonfiction book for kids that produces information you simply cannot find in titles for adults. Stone's book probably counts for this. As she says in her backmatter, "Tiny bits and pieces of this story have been scattered in obscure places for decades. There have been articles written about the Triple Nickles, as well as one slim book by Bradley Biggs, which is primarily an autobiographical perspective, but putting all the events, perspectives, and the complete story together in historical context has never been done." The end result is a series of personal narratives that will be much desired in this age of Common Core learning. Not only that, Stone also works in facts and elements to this book that until very recently went unknown. I'll confess that I first heard about the Japanese balloon bombs in the middle grade novel Jump into the Sky by Shelley Pearsall (a great fiction companion to this book) but it took Stone writing about them in Courage Has No Color to really get me to believe.
Says Stone of herself in this book's little biographical section, "One of my goals is to help fill in some of the missing pieces in the fabric of our history and encourage readers to think not only about what happens, but the how and why it all unfolds the way it does." Our nonfiction authors can only give our history meaning if they have the talent and scope to do so. When I was a child I remember my mom telling me that while in hindsight significant moments in history might seem obvious, to the people living those moments it's never quite so clear. Stone's great strength lies in her ability to cull a narrative from seemingly disparate elements. These weren't everyday heroes. These were real men, denied their chances to prove their worth. And yet, they proved themselves in other ways. Consider this a fine bit of research and history that deserves praise and honors galore. Well played, Stone. Well played.
For ages 9 and up.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
a well-researched and fascinating book
By shelley
Readers will be fascinated by this little-known story from World War II history. In researching her non-fiction account, author Tanya Lee Stone interviewed members of the "Triple Nickles" black paratrooper battalion and uncovered never-before-seen photographs of the unit and their unusual balloon bomb mission in the war. This visually-rich book showcases paratrooper training and daily life in a way that will appeal to intermediate and teen readers, as well as readers with an interest in World War II history.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
'Courage Has No Color' belongs on your bookshelf
By Mike Billington
History, perhaps more than any other subject taught in our public schools, is subject to the whims of politicians and bureaucrats who, sadly, base far too many of their decisions about what students will learn on their personal racial and gender biases.
As a public school student in the 1950s and 1960s, for example, I learned about white soldiers who fought against the Axis Powers during World War II.
I learned their names and studied their exploits.
It wasn't until much later, long after I had graduated from high school, that I learned about the exploits of the Tuskegee Airmen, African-American pilots and air crews who were members of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group. They compiled an amazing combat record during World War II but I was denied the opportunity to know about them while attending public schools in Connecticut, New York and Ohio. Their contributions were not taught in my classes; there were no books about them in the libraries of the schools I attended.
It was later still that I learned about the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a unit composed of Japanese-Americans who fought heroically in Europe, receiving more medals for bravery under fire than ANY other U.S. unit.
And it wasn't until I recently purchased and read 'Courage Has No Color' that I learned about the first all-black paratroop battalion in World War II.
The 555th Parachute Battalion was denied the opportunity to do battle in Europe or the Pacific because some of the most revered names in American military history - including Douglas MacArthur and George C. Marshall - were unwilling to send them into combat.
Instead, the Triple Nickles trained hard and were ready to fight, only to be shunted aside by a white power structure that considered them unfit for combat duty based solely upon the color of their skin.
That did not mean, however, that they did not contribute to the war effort.
Unlike most paratroopers, who seldom make jumps in combat, the 555th recorded 1,200 jumps into hostile environments.
Not against enemy troops.
Against forest fires.
Author Tanya Lee Stone has done a wonderful job in helping to bring to light the story of this pioneering unit that showed the white establishment that men of color could meet, and exceed, the military's exacting standards.
Written in clear, straightforward language, this is a book that's designed for young people but, as someone who is well into his 60s, I must say that I would recommend it to anyone of any age who is truly interested in the history of the United States and its military.
And that includes those elected officials and bureaucrats at both local and state levels who perpetuate the mindless racism that keeps American students from learning about ALL the people of the United States and the contributions that they have made to this country.
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