The Invisible Soldier: The Experience of the Black Soldier, World War II - Paperback

by Mary Penick Motley (Editor), Mary Penick Motley (Editor)

By turns shocking, nightmarish, despairing, bitterly ironic, and, in rare instances, full of laughter, the fifty-five oral histories in The Invisible Soldier add a significant chapter to black history. The interviews disclose the brutality of the unseen wars black servicemen fought when confronted with the official army policy of segregation and by attitudes in southern communities, as well as overseas.

Author Biography

Mary Penick Motley (1920-80) was born and raised in Detroit and was a contemporary of the men whose oral histories she recorded. She attended the University of Michigan, maintained an active interest in American history and music, and authored a book for young adults.