A review by aoosterwyk
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles: America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone

4.0

The triple nickles were the Jackie Robinson of the army (or Ginger Rogers, backwards and with heels). They proved themselves over and over to a racist culture that treated them badly and in this way, gradually began the integration of our armed forces during WWII. This unit was not permitted to engage the enemy although they were highly trained, but ended up using their elite paratrooper skills to put out forest fires in the west.
A highly readable book with great photos, appropriate for middle grades and up. A great addition to any WWII collection to provide perspective.