On American Soil : How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II (On American Soil)

Hamann, Jack

University of Washington Press（2007/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 384 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780295744742
• DDC分類 973.917

Full Description

During the night of August 14, 1944, an Italian prisoner of war was lynched on the Fort Lawton army base in Seattle--a murder that shocked the nation and the international community. It was a time of deep segregation in the army, and the War Department was quick to charge three African American soldiers with first-degree murder, although there was no evidence linking them to the crime. Forty other black soldiers faced lesser charges over the incident, launching one of the largest and longest army trials of World War II.

In this harrowing story of race, privilege, and power, Jack Hamann explores the most overlooked civil rights event in American history. On American Soil raises important questions about how justice is carried out when a country is at war, offering vital lessons on the tensions between national security and individual rights.

A V Ethel Willis White Book

Contents

Preface to the 2007 Edition

Author's Note

U.S. Army Ranks during World War II

Prologue: August 15, 1944

1. Camp Florence: June 1944

2. Fort Lawton: June 1944

3. Mollycoddling: July 1944

4. The Life of Reilly: Early August 1944

5. Riot: August, 14, 1944

6. Bad Press: Late August 1944

7. Cookie: September 1944

8. Jaworski: October 1944

9. Beeks: Early November 1944

10. Prosecution: Late November 1944

11. Defense: Early December 1944

12. Verdict: Late December 1944

Epilogue

Notes of Sources

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index