Editor’s note: I have read more than 30 books on the people of World War II. Their stories are a timeless inspiration for present and future generations. In 2019 as the 75th anniversary of D-Day approached, I read a book about the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, which was comprised of all African American soldiers, about…
320th Barrage Balloon Battalion Landed on D-Day

Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day's Black Heroes, at Home and at War by Linda Hervieux