Life, liberty & resilience
Subtitle: a man's war on three fronts
By: Steffan Tubbs
Publisher: Steffan W. Tubbs
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781937250065; 9781937250072
Subjects: African American veterans; United States; United States. Navy. Seabees; World War, 1939-1945; Pharmacists; African Americans; Biography
Other titles: Life, liberty and resilience :
Description: The story of Joseph "Joe" LaNier, who at seventeen joined the segregated United States Navy in 1943. He became one of the first African-American Navy Seabees, shipping out to Iwo Jima in early 1945. After returning from the war, he completed his education in pharmaceutical studies in New Orleans. In spite of the color of his skin, he built a successful career as a pharmacist in several cities, including Denver where he worked, among other places, at National Jewish Hospital.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 364).