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Ritchie Boy secrets how a force of immigrants and refugees helped win World War II

"This is the story of the 15,000 immigrants and refugees who used their native language skills and knowledge of their home countries to help America to victory in World War II. Beverley Driver Eddy tells their story thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys...

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Main Author: Eddy, Beverley D. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Guilford, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2021]
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Military intelligence > United States.
Camp Albert C. Ritchie (Md.) > History.
Camp Albert C. Ritchie (Md.) > Biography.
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Summary:"This is the story of the 15,000 immigrants and refugees who used their native language skills and knowledge of their home countries to help America to victory in World War II. Beverley Driver Eddy tells their story thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys"--
Physical Description:viii, 428 pages : black and white illustrations, black and white map ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780811769969
0811769968
Author Notes:Beverley Driver Eddy is professor emerita of German at Dickinson College, with seven books to her credit. She has presented and lectured widely on this topic, including at the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center. Eddy lives in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

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