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Wallace Terry

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American journalist and historian (1938-2003)

United StatesWritersLived 1938 to 2003 · aged 65
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Wallace Houston Terry, II was an African-American journalist and oral historian, best known for his book about black soldiers in Vietnam, Bloods: An Oral History of the Vietnam War (1984), which served as inspiration for the 1995 crime thriller Dead Presidents and the Spike Lee's 2020 war drama Da 5 Bloods.

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Wallace Terry (right) interviews G.I. in Vietnam 1969Wallace Terry (right) interviews G.I. in Vietnam 1969Wallace and Janice TerryWallace and Janice Terry

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2003 · aged 65
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5 languages

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