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Book Title:Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free
Publisher:Fordham University Press
Publication Year:2017
Subject:Social Sciences,Government,History
Item Height:235 mm
Number of Pages:192 Pages
Language:English
Publication Name:Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free: Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and Pow, Revised Edition
Type:Textbook
Author:Alexander Jefferson
Item Width:210 mm
Format:Hardcover
Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free by Alexander Jefferson, Lewis H. Carlson This book is a rare and important gift. One of the few memoirs of combat in World War II by a distinguished African-American flier, it is also perhaps the only account of the African-American experience in a German prison camp. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free is a rare gift detailing the experience of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, who was one of 32 Tuskegee Airmen from the 332nd Fighter Group to be shot down defending a country that considered them to be second-class citizens. In this vividly detailed, deeply personal story, Jefferson writes as a genuine American hero about what it meant to be an African American pilot in enemy hands, fighting to protect the promise of freedom. The book features the sketches, drawings, and other illustrations Jefferson created during his nine months as a POW, and Lewis Carlsons authoritative background to the man, his unit, and the fight Alexander Jefferson fought so well.This revised edition covers the story of Jeffersons continuing outreach and education work, as he brings the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to communities and schools across the country, and the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Airmen in 2007.Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free is perhaps the only account of the African American experience in a German prison camp. Author Biography Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, (USAF, Ret.) (1921-2022) had degrees from Clark College and Wayne State University. He won numerous citations and was active in Veterans and Tuskegee Airmen organizations. He served in Michigan public schools for thirty years as a teacher and administrator, and lived outside Detroit in Southfield. He was an educator and a hero. Lewis H. Carlson is co-author of Life behind Barbed Wire: The World War II Photographs of Prisoner of War Angelo M. Spinelli (Fordham). Table of Contents Dedication Foreword by Lewis H. Carlson Alexander Jefferson Timeline Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Detroit: The Formative Years Chapter 2. Clark College Chapter 3. The Making of a Tuskegee Airman Chapter 4. Combat Chapter 5. Captured! Chapter 6. Stalag Luft III Chapter 7. Stalag VIIA and Liberation Chapter 8. Civilian! Postscript Appendix The Legacy Lives On! Selected Sources Index Review “… If Detroits Museum of African American History wants to prosper, it need do no more than establish a wing for one of the great stories of the Second World War, the tales of the Tuskegee Airmen, the militarys first black pilots, who were trained at a remote training complex near Tuskegee, Alabama… The black bomber escorts made history because they never lost a bomber to the enemy…Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free … 56 years in the making, is the result of thousands of hours of Alexander Jeffersons working in his basement. It should be a part of every public school and community library in America.” -Detroit News and Free Press “… One of the few memoirs of combat in World War II by a distinguished African-American flier; it is perhaps the only account of the African-American experience in a German prison camp.” -Ebony “Photographs and Jeffersons drawings during his imprisonment add to the fascination of this memoir.” -Booklist Long Description Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free is a rare gift detailing the experience of Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, who was one of 32 Tuskegee Airmen from the 332nd Fighter Group to be shot down defending a country that considered them to be second-class citizens. In this vividly detailed, deeply personal story, Jefferson writes as a genuine American hero about what it meant to be an African American pilot in enemy hands, fighting to protect the promise of freedom. The book features the sketches, drawings, and other illustrations Jefferson created during his nine months as a POW, and Lewis Carlsons authoritative background to the man, his unit, and the fight Alexander Jefferson fought so well. This revised edition covers the story of Jeffersons continuing outreach and education work, as he brings the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to communities and schools across the country, and the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Airmen in 2007. Red Tail Captured, Red Tail Free is perhaps the only account of the African American experience in a German prison camp. Review Text “”Photographs and Jeffersons drawings during his imprisonment add to the fascination of this memoir.” –Booklist Review Quote “Photographs and Jeffersons drawings during his imprisonment add to thefascination of this memoir.” Details ISBN0823274381 Author Lewis H. Carlson Short Title RED TAIL CAPTURED RED TAIL FRE Pages 192 Publisher Fordham University Press Language English ISBN-10 0823274381 ISBN-13 9780823274383 Media Book Format Hardcover Residence US Birth 1921 Year 2017 Imprint Fordham University Press Subtitle Memoirs of a Tuskegee Airman and POW, Revised Edition Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 940.544973092 Publication Date 2017-05-01 UK Release Date 2017-05-01 AU Release Date 2017-05-01 NZ Release Date 2017-05-01 US Release Date 2017-05-01 Death 1997 Affiliation York University, Canada Position Person Qualifications S.J. Illustrations 92 color illustrations Audience Professional & Vocational Series World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension We’ve got this At The Nile, if you’re looking for it, we’ve got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items – you’re bound to find what you want, at a price you’ll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116449109;
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