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A Distant Shore: African Americans of D-Day

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44min | Aired on Feb 24, 2007 | TV-PG L | CC |

Although largely forgotten by history, nearly 2,000 African Americans were among the troops who stormed the beaches of Normandy. For the first time ever, seven of these forgotten heroes tell their stories.

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