The Slaughter: An American Atrocity

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Summary: Another U.S. intel coverup?
Review: To all readers of this review, think through carefully the following: this is not the first nor the last coverup. Allow the truth to be exposed before denying the incident altogether. If presidential assassinations can be covered up, why can't the deaths of african-american soldiers be covered up. Especially in the 1940's when civil rights was unheard of. Regardless of the validity of Case's argument, this book is a good read. Chocked full of declassified info that should be investigated further.

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Summary: Incredibly Poor Research (I'd give it no stars if possible)
Review: Unfortunately for the reader and those who put their opinions on the fly leaf and back cover, this book has been roundly discounted. An investigation of official military personnel files and other documents allowed researchers to identify every member of the 364th Infantry Regiment who were stationed at Camp Van Dorn. The researchers identified their names, Army Service Numbers, date transferred to Camp Van Dorn, date transferred from Camp Van Dorn, and date and type of discharge from service. Records show that only four soldiers of the 364th died at Camp Van Dorn, and only one of them, a soldier shot by the local sheriff on May 27, 1944, died of violence at the hand of any sort of official. Army historians have also interviewed a number of living veterans of the unit who were present at Camp Van Dorn throughout the 364th's tenure there. All these veterans attest that, while conditions and unit morale were bad, no incident even remotely resembling the alleged massacre occurred. The author and editors owe their readership an apology for creating this tissue of lies.