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Source: NPR "News & Notes"

Roundup

2-25-07

'A Distant Shore' and the Segregated Units of D-Day [audio 10min]

A new documentary explores the history of African-American's involvement in the D-Day invasion. Filmmaker Doug Cohen, and D-Day veteran David Brown talk with journalist Tony Cox.

Read entire article at NPR "News & Notes"