Download or read book No Medals written by Peter C. Banks and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-05-24 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Medals is a Christmas story wrapped around a search of government records to locate the file of a deceased, black World War II veteran, author Peter C. Bankss father, John Henry Banks Jr. The investigation to find the records begins in 2000 and concludes on Christmas Eve, one year later. Peter Banks recounts the steps that he took to find his fathers service recordssteps that anyone can follow if they would like to locate the war history of a relative who was a veteran of World War II. The journey is sprinkled with bitter disappointments and exciting revelations as Banks tries to confirm his fathers service as an acting corporal in World War IIa common duty that became a life-threatening activity during his service tour in Europe. At the time of the elder Bankss military service, most of the war experiences of black veterans, no matter how heroic, were not treated with the same respect as those of white soldiers. No Medals paints a vivid picture of the segregation of the United States Army of the 1940s. For Banks, it completes his journey to respect his fathers dying words, Do something good; leave a positive legacy in your life try to do something that will last!

Download or read book No Medals for Secrets written by Elliott Kay and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Union of Humanity exists only because the aliens demanded it. After a hundred different treaties and countless broken promises, mankind's powerful neighbors forced humanity into a common defense and a single diplomatic voice. Yet within the Union's borders, the human race is as fractious as ever. When the star system of Archangel is invaded by the three greatest corporations in human space, the Union is powerless to intervene. Corporal Alicia Wong thrives on the front lines. She doesn't like the war, but she likes the challenges and the clear-cut goals. She likes knowing who her friends and enemies are, too. Yet after uncovering evidence of alien contact in violation of Union laws, Alicia finds herself in a world of espionage and covert missions. Before it's all over, her choices may change the course of Archangel's war-and humanity's future.

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Download or read book A Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals written by Katherine Jaeger and published by Official Red Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As long as Americans have collected our nation's coins, we have also collected its rich variety of tokens and medals. The Guide Book of United States Tokens and Medals is a fascinating study of these popular pieces of American history.

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Download or read book Awarding of Medals in the Naval Service Hearing Before a Subcommittee on S Res 285 written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Naval Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Bicentennial Coinage Commemorative Medals Commemorative Coins Grants to Eisenhower College from Coinage Receipts written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the Collection of Coins and Medals written by Matthew Young (Numismatist.) and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Catalogue of the first portion of the collection of coins and medals formed by Thomas Thomas which will be sold by auction written by Thomas Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Commemorative Medals and Coins Legislation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Commemorative Medals and Coins Legislation written by United States Congress. House. Banking and Currency Committee and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Historical Record of Medals and Honorary Distinctions Conferred on the British Navy Army Auxiliary Forces written by George Tancred and published by Spink & Son. This book was released on 1891 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Legislation Authorizing the Issuance of National Medals written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Historic Preservation and Coinage and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Summary of Regulations Governing the Issuance and Wearing of Decorations Medals and Ribbons Now Designated for Naval Personnel written by United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Medals of the Renaissance written by G.F. Hill and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on 1920 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: