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Hero Of The Pacific
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Author : James Brady
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2009-12-04
Hero Of The Pacific written by James Brady and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-04 with History categories.
From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes. Profiles one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific, the successful sequel to the popular mini-series Band of Brothers "A carefully reported, briskly written book . . . that could go a long way toward correcting . . . historical oversight." –The Los Angeles Times Sorts through the differing accounts of Basilone's life and exploits, including what he did on Iwo Jima and how he died The final book by James Brady, the Korean War veteran and well-known columnist and author of books that include Why Marines Fight and an autobiography, The Coldest War, a Pulitzer Prize finalist An incredible story masterfully told, Hero of the Pacific will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II and military history as well as fans of HBO's The Pacific.
John Basilone World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipient For Action In The Pacific
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Author : Philip Martin McCaulay
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-03-15
John Basilone World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipient For Action In The Pacific written by Philip Martin McCaulay and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
On October 24-25, 1942, Marine Sergeant John Basilone was in charge of two sections of heavy machine guns defending a narrow pass to Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Although vastly outnumbered, Manila John and his fellow Marines checked the assault by the Japanese. For that, Sgt. Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor and sent back to the states to appear at war-bond rallies. He toured the country and met Hollywood starlets. His picture made the cover of Life magazine. But Sergeant Basilone was unsatisfied back home and volunteered to return to combat, ending up at Iwo Jima. Under heavy artillery fire on February 19, 1945, he singlehandedly took out an enemy blockhouse. Minutes later, he and four others in his platoon died in an artillery blast. Sergeant Basilone was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart, making him the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive all three medals.
Red Blood Black Sand
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Author : Chuck Tatum
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2012-05-01
Red Blood Black Sand written by Chuck Tatum and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A story of heroism, friendship, and courage in World War 2—as seen in the award-winning HBO miniseries The Pacific. In 1944, the U.S. Marines were building the 5th Marine Division—also known as “The Spearhead”—in preparation for the invasion of the small, Japanese-held island of Iwo Jima... When Chuck Tatum began Marine boot camp, he was just a smart-aleck teenager eager to serve his country. Little did he know that he would be training under a living legend of the Corps—Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone, who had almost single-handedly fought off a Japanese force of three thousand on Guadalcanal. It was from Basilone and other sergeants that Tatum would learn how to fight like a Marine and act like a man—skills he would need when he hit the black sand of Iwo Jima with thirty thousand other Marines. Red Blood, Black Sand is the story of Chuck’s two weeks in hell, where he would watch his hero, Basilone, fall, where the enemy stalked the night, where snipers haunted the day, and where Chuck would see his friends whittled away in an eardrum-shattering, earth-shaking, meat grinder of a battle. This is the island, the heroes, and the tragedy of Iwo Jima—through the eyes of one who survived it.
Manila John The Life And Combat Actions Of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Hero Of Guadalcanal And Iwo Jima
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language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
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Manila John The Life And Combat Actions Of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Hero Of Guadalcanal And Iwo Jima written by and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
I M Staying With My Boys
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Author : Jim Proser
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Release Date : 2010-02-02
I M Staying With My Boys written by Jim Proser and has been published by Macmillan + ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
I'm Staying with My Boys is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3,000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. I'm Staying with My Boys is the only family-authorized biography of Basilone, and it features photographs never before published. Distinctive among military biographies, the story is told in first person, allowing readers to experience his transformation, forged in the horrors of battle, from aimless youth to war hero known as "Manila John".
John Basilone
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Author : Michael P. Spradlin
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2020-01-14
John Basilone written by Michael P. Spradlin and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
A nonfiction chapter book about the heroic actions of John Basilone, a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theatre of WWII, part of Michael P. Spradlin's Medal of Honor series. John Basilone (1916–1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and critically low on ammunition, he single-handedly battled his way through hostile lines to deliver shells to his gunners, enough to virtually annihilate the enemy forces. Later killed in action on the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima, Basilone was World War II's only enlisted Marine to receive both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. This is the fourth nonfiction middle-grade book in Michael P. Spradlin's Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
John Basilone
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Author : Michael P. Spradlin
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Release Date : 2020-01-14
John Basilone written by Michael P. Spradlin and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-14 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
John Basilone (1916–1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadacanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and critically low on ammunition, he single-handedly battled his way through hostile lines to deliver shells to his gunners, enough to virtually annihilate the enemy forces. Later killed in action on the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima, he was World War II's only enlisted Marine to receive both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. This is the fourth nonfiction middle-grade book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
Red Blood Black Sand
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Author : Chuck Tatum
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010-07-04
Red Blood Black Sand written by Chuck Tatum and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-04 with categories.
Originally penned for his Marine buddies, now, WWII veteran Chuck Tatum’s coveted book, “Red Blood, Black Sand,” is available to audiences worldwide. “Red Blood, Black Sand,” is Chuck’s true story, his first-hand account of Iwo Jima, the Marine Corps’ most savage battle. Best-selling author/historian Stephen E. Ambrose praised “Red Blood, Black Sand,” saying, “In my judgment no combat veterans’ memoir is better . . . and only a handful are equal.” Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg agreed, and bought the rights to use “Red Blood, Black Sand” as a credited source for their new, $200-million-dollar HBO mini-series, “The Pacific.” In addition, they made Chuck Tatum a central character of the series, portrayed by actor Ben Esler. “Red Blood, Black Sand,” transports the reader back to 1944, when the Marine Corps built a fresh division, the 5th, for an apocalyptic battle: Iwo Jima. This gripping narrative follows Chuck’s life-or-death training at Camp Pendleton where Chuck learned machine guns, the tools of his trade, from his new mentor: Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. Chuck’s colorful storytelling takes the reader on his voyage overseas, from the raucous port of Pearl Harbor with its gambling, gals, and tattoos, to the island of death itself, where Chuck hit the black sand beach of Iwo Jima, an 18-year-old Marine machine gunner in the climactic battle of the war. This is the story of Chuck’s two weeks in hell, where he fought alongside Basilone and watched his hero fall, where enemy infiltrators stalked the night and snipers haunted the day, and where Chuck would see his friends whittled away in an ear-shattering, earth-shaking, meat grinder of a battle.Before the end, Chuck would find himself, like his hero Basilone, standing alone, blind with rage, firing a machine gun from the hip, while in a personal battle to keep his sanity. This is the island, the heroes, and the tragedy of Iwo Jima, through the eyes of the battle’s greatest storyteller, Chuck Tatum. Includes new bonus chapters: “Chuck’s thoughts on The Pacific series” and actor Ben Esler’s “On Set Memories of Portraying Chuck Tatum.”
Hard Corps
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language : en
Publisher: All American Books
Release Date : 2004-11-10
Hard Corps written by and has been published by All American Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-10 with categories.
The Marine Corps' reputation as the world's premier fighting force was forged on many battlefields by a succession of extraordinary men. Here are their stories. The battles: Belleau Wood, Samar, Makin, Iwo Jima, Hue City, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Marines: O'Bannon, Daly, Basilone, Puller, Boyington, and Chontosh - and much more. If anyone ever asks what makes Marines special, give them a copy of this book!
The Pacific
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Author : Hugh Ambrose
language : nl
Publisher: Boekerij
Release Date : 2011-10-07
The Pacific written by Hugh Ambrose and has been published by Boekerij this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-07 with History categories.
The Pacific is een miniserie van de Amerikaanse tv-zender hbo, geproduceerd door Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg en Gary Goetzman, het producerende team achter de miniserie Band of Brothers uit 2001, die met een Emmy Award en een Golden Globe is bekroond. Deze tiendelige miniserie volgt de met elkaar verweven avonturen van drie Amerikaanse mariniers - Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazello) en John Basilone (Jon Seda) - tegen de achtergrond van de strijd in de Pacific tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. In The Pacific worden deze mannen en hun collega-mariniers gevolgd vanaf hun eerste slag tegen de Japanners op Guadalcanal, van de tropische regenwouden van Cape Gloucester en de bolwerken op Peleliu tot de bloedige strijd op de stranden van Iwo Jima en de gruwelen van Okinawa. Uiteindelijk, na de overwinning op de Japanners, volgt hun triomfantelijke maar ongemakkelijke terugkeer naar huis.