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c1996., Ages 3-6, Raintree Steck-Vaughn Call No: J BIO 355.0092 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Contemporary African AmericansSummary Note: Traces the life of Colin Powell, from his childhood to his success as the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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c1992., Ages 3-6, Distributed by Rockbottom Books Distributed by Rockbottom Books Call No: J BIO 355.0092 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: War in the GulfSummary Note: Describes the life, accomplishments, and goals of the general who commanded the American troops during the Persian Gulf War.
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-- Greatest POW rescue of World War II.2023., Ages 9-12; Grades 4-6, Scholastic Focus Call No: J HIST 940.54 7252095991 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: True stories in focus.Summary Note: " A thrilling account of the most daring American POW rescue mission of World War II. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, America entered World War II, and a new theater of battle opened up in the Pacific. But US troops, along with thousands of Filipino soldiers who fought alongside them, were overtaken in the Philippines by a fiercely determined Japanese navy, and many Americans and Filipino fighters were killed or captured.These American and Filipino prisoners of war were forced to endure the most horrific conditions on the deadly trek known as the Bataan Death March. Then, the American servicemen who were held captive by the Japanese military in Cabanatuan Camp and others in the Philippines, faced beatings, starvation, and tropical diseases, and lived constantly under the threat of death. Unable to forget their comrades' fate and concerned that these POWs would be brutally murdered as the tides of war shifted in the Pacific, the US Army Rangers undertook one of the most daring and dangerous rescue missions of all time. Aided by the "Angels of the Underground," the Sixth Ranger Battalion and courageous Filipino guerrilla soldiers set out on an uncertain and treacherous assignment. Often called the Great Raid, this remarkable story remains largely forgotten. Sibert Honor author Deborah Hopkinson presents an extraordinary and unflinching look at the heroic servicemen and women who courageously weathered the worst of circumstances and conditions in service to their country, as well as those who answered the call to save their fellow soldiers"--
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1995., 6.1; Ages 3-6, Gareth Stevens Pub. Call No: J BIO 355 092 Edition: [Large print ed.]. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Famous livesSummary Note: Provides an introduction to the lives of two black generals. One served in World War II and one in the Vietnamese War and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during Operation Desert Storm.