A novel on the Tuskegee Airmen, black pilots who fought in World War II. The hero is a descendant of a black military family who has to fight bigotry at home in order to fight for his country abroad. By the author of Buffalo Soldiers.

A novel on two black soldiers in World War I. They are the Sharp brothers, among the first to be commissioned when the U.S. opens the officer corps to blacks in segregated units. On arrival in France their unit is put to work unloading cargo and the novel describes their struggle to participate in combat and their heroism. By the author of Buffalo Soldiers.