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Informationen zum Autor Jack Hamann Klappentext In describing the World War II murder charge of three African American soldiers in the lynching of an Italian prisoner of war, Harmann tells a harrowing story of race, privelege, and power. On American Soil raises important questions about how justice is carried out when a country is at war, offering vital lessons on the tensions between national security and individual rights. Winnder of the 2005 Investagative Reporters and Editors Book Award. Zusammenfassung Through his access to previously classified documents and information gained from extensive interviews! journalist Hamann tells the story behind World War II's largest army court-martial! where three African-American soldiers were charged with the lynching and murder of an Italian prisoner of war. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the 2007 Edition Author's Note U.S. Army Ranks during World War II Prologue: August 15, 1944 1. Camp Florence: June 1944 2. Fort Lawton: June 1944 3. Mollycoddling: July 1944 4. The Life of Reilly: Early August 1944 5. Riot: August, 14, 1944 6. Bad Press: Late August 1944 7. Cookie: September 1944 8. Jaworski: October 1944 9. Beeks: Early November 1944 10. Prosecution: Late November 1944 11. Defense: Early December 1944 12. Verdict: Late December 1944 Epilogue Notes of Sources Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
