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Honor deferred

Honor deferred

DVD 2008

Traces the stories of seven African-American men who deserved the Medal of Honor, but only recently received it. Witness breathtaking reenactments of the men in action, as well as stirring footage of the awards ceremony in which President Clinton presented the medal to Vernon Baker, the last living awardee.

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Explore Topics & Themes:
African American soldiers
Medal of Honor African Americans Biography
World War, 1939-1945 African Americans
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ISBN:
1422932109
Description:
1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in
digital
optical
Dolby
video file
DVD video
Notes:
Title from container
Originally broadcast as a television special in 2006 on History
Host: Bernie Mac ; narrator: Samuel L. Jackson
DVD ; Dolby digital Stereo
Closed-captioned
Contents:
Honoring African-American soldiers in WWII
First Lieutenant John R. Fox
First Lieutenant Vernon J. Baker
Private George Watson
Staff Sergeant Edward A. Carter
First Lieutenant Charles L. Thomas
Private First Class Willy F. James
Staff Sergeant Reuben Rivers
Control Number:
792424
UPC:
733961149081
Other Authors:
Al Roker Entertainment, Inc
Arts and Entertainment Network
Baker, Vernon Joseph, 1919-2010
Brigden, Nick
Carter, Edward A., 1916-1963
Fox, John R., 1915-1944
History (Television network)
Jackson, Samuel L
James, Willy F., 1920-1945
Mac, Bernie
New Video Group
Rivers, Ruben, 1918-1944
Thomas, Charles L., 1920-1980
Watson, George, 1914-1943
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