Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
Honoring Sergeant Carter : A Family's Journey to Uncover the Truth About - Allene Carter

Honoring Sergeant Carter

A Family's Journey to Uncover the Truth About

By: Allene Carter, Robert L Allen

Paperback | 10 December 2018

At a Glance

Paperback


$21.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $5.50 with

Ships in 7 to 10 business days


Allene Carter's father-in-law was a decorated veteran. Yet it was not until the Carter family received a call from the White House that she discovered he was a heroic force in the Rhineland campaign. President Clinton awarded the Medal of Honor to several black soldiers who served in World War II. Sergeant Edward A. Carter Jr. was among the recipients. Shocked to learn the extent of Carter's service, Allene was determined to uncover both the truth about her father-in-law's wartime record and why his official recognition was so long in coming.

Here is the story not only of Sergeant Carter but also of his family's fight to restore his honor. Theirs is a journey that takes them from local veterans organizations to the office of the president and front pages of the national media. An important piece of American history, Honoring Sergeant Carter is an enduring story of determination and family love.

Industry Reviews

"Extraordinary. Packed with jewels of America's diverse racial and cultural history too often hidden from view." -- Booklist

"A well-grounded expose." -- Kirkus Reviews

"The story of Sergeant Eddie Carter reveals the racism during a war presumed to be for freedom and equality." -- Howard Zinn

"An extraordinary story...that every American should know." -- Gail Buckley, author of American Patriots

"Important and inspiring....It should be required reading for all Americans who value truth." -- Robert Kerrey, author of When I Was a Young Man and President of the New School

"Fascinating....What the Army and Government did in secret to a black American war hero...is chilling." -- Joseph Galloway, co-author of We Were Soldiers Once...and Young

More in History

Looking from the North : Australian history from the top down - Henry Reynolds
The Green Ages : Medieval Innovations in Sustainability - Annette Kehnel
In Flanders Fields : A WWI children's picture book - Norman Jorgensen
Roman Infantry Helmets : Elite - M.C. Bishop

RRP $36.99

$29.75

20%
OFF
The Shortest History of Innovation - Andrew Leigh
Herlands : Lessons From Societies Where Women Make the Rules - Megha Mohan
Where It All Went Wrong : The case against John Howard - Amy Remeikis
The Menzies Legacy : Ideals, change, procession, 1960s and beyond - Zachary Gorman
On Hunting - Roger Scruton

Paperback

$56.99

The Zorg : A Tale of Greed, Murder and the Abolition of Slavery - Siddharth Kara
Japanese Haiku for Cat Lovers - William Scott Wilson

RRP $29.99

$26.75

11%
OFF
A Short History of Ancient Rome - Pascal Hughes

RRP $49.99

$38.75

22%
OFF
The Land Trap : A New History of the World's Oldest Asset - Mike Bird