Honor Before Glory: The Epic World War II Story of the Japanese American GIs Who Rescued the Lost Battalion

by Scott McGaugh

Book Overview

On October 24, 1944, more than two hundred American soldiers realized they were surrounded by German infantry deep in the mountain forest of eastern France. As their dwindling food, ammunition, and medical supplies ran out, the American commanding officer turned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team to achieve what other units had failed to do.

Honor Before Glory is the story of the 442nd, a segregated unit of Japanese American citizens,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306824450
• ISBN13: 9780306824456
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Da Capo
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"