Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II

by Beverley Driver Eddy and Beverley Driver Eddy

Book Overview

In June 1942, the U.S. Army began recruiting immigrants, the children of immigrants, refugees, and others with language skills and knowledge of enemy lands and cultures for a special military intelligence group being trained in the mountains of northern Maryland and sent into Europe and the Pacific. Ultimately, 15,000 men and some women received this specialized training and went on to make vital contributions to victory in World War II. This is...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811769968
• ISBN13: 9780811769969
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.0"