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On October 24, 1944, more than 200 American soldiers were surrounded by German infantry deep in the Vosges Mountains of eastern France. When their food, ammunition, and medical supplies ran out, the area's Army headquarters turned to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, a segregated unit of Japanese-American soldiers, to achieve what other units had failed to do: rescuing the "lost battalion."In this riveting, gritty narrative, New York Times bestselling historian Scott McGaugh tells the story of the famous Go-for-Broke regiment, whose soldiers had volunteered for combat from within America's internment camps. It is a story of a young generation's fight against both the enemy and American prejudice - a story of heroism, sacrifice, and the best America has to offer.
About the Author
New York Times bestselling author Scott McGaugh is the founding (2004) marketing director of the USS Midway Museum in San Diego. He has played a key role in making the Midway the most-visited historic naval ship museum in America. His Civil War biography, Surgeon in Blue, was a New York Times bestseller. His latest book, Honor Before Glory, is a riveting rescue mission by Japanese American soldiers in rugged French mountains in World War II. Remarkably, they were volunteers from internment camps and Hawaii. Scott is a master storyteller, profiling American heroes in the finest American Spirit.
