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The USS Mason entered WWII on a presumably doomed mission. The all African-American crew overcame the harsh realities of war abroad and segregation at home, and was finally honored for its heroism in 1994.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Castle Hill Productions, THEntertainment (Firm), Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Other Authors:	Kelly, Mary Pat, Hilfiger, Ally, 1985-, Davis, Ossie, Nicholas, Denise, 1944-, Jones, Albert, Rea, Stephen, Rasheed, Sharif, Nash, Jeffrey, Williams, Darnell, Zapanti, Tasso
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Home Entertainment, 2006.
Subjects:	Mason (Destroyer escort) > Drama. African American sailors > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > African Americans > Drama. World War, 1939-1945 > Naval operations, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Medals > Drama. Film adaptations. Feature films. War films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	The USS Mason entered WWII on a presumably doomed mission. The all African-American crew overcame the harsh realities of war abroad and segregation at home, and was finally honored for its heroism in 1994.
Item Description:	Based on the book "Proudly we served: the men of the USS Mason," by Mary Pat Kelly. DVD release of the 2004 motion picture. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements, language and mild violence.
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Thom Marini ; editor, Margaret Murphy ; original score, Tasso Zapanti ; production designer, Susan Kelly Panian.