Forgotten
World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy
Balloons
United states, army, history
World war, 1939-1945, regimental histories
African American Participation
African American soldiers
World war, 1939-1945, united states
Regimental histories
United States. Army
Campaigns
World War, 1939-1945
United States
Biography
History
In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, a unit of African-American soldiers, landed on the beaches of France. Their orders were to man a curtain of armed balloons meant to deter enemy aircraft. One member of the 320th would be nominated for the Medal of Honor, an awa…
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