World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients
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World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients 2
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Author : Starr Sinton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-20
World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients 2 written by Starr Sinton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-20 with History categories.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. From the early fighting in the Philippines through the D-Day landings in Northwest Europe to the final assaults in the Pacific, this book looks at the brave US soldiers and airmen who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the face of danger. It tells the exciting combat stories of such famous figures as the film star Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated US soldier of WWII, alongside less well-known awardees.
World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients
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Author : Philip Martin McCaulay
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2010-03-15
World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients 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 categories.
This 736-page book has the inspirational stories of courage under fire for all 464 World War II Medal of Honor Recipients, including Van Barfoot, John Basilone, Richard Bong, Pappy Boyington, Footsie Britt, John Bulkeley, Jimmy Doolittle, Desmond Doss, “Red Mike†Edson, John Finn, Joe Foss, John Hawk, James Howard, Daniel Inouye, Leon Johnson, Isaac Kidd, Jose Lopez, Jack Lummux, George Mabry, Douglas MacArthur, Thomas McGuire Jr., Gino Merli, Audie Murphy, Joseph O’Callahan, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., Edward Silk, Matt Urban, Alexander Vandegrift, George Wahlen, Jonathan Wainwright, Kenneth Walsh, and Hershel Williams. Since the decoration's creation in 1861, the Medal has become a historic symbol of the bravest of the brave. The stories of the recipients are impressive and moving.
World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients 1
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Author : Robert Hargis
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-20
World War Ii Medal Of Honor Recipients 1 written by Robert Hargis and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-20 with History categories.
The Medal of Honor is the highest military award that can be bestowed on personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. This book is the first of two titles looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers Navy and Marine Corps awardees in all theaters of war, from the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the brutal fighting on Iwo Jima in 1945. Among the inspiring stories told are those of Signalman 1st Class Douglas Munro, the only Coast Guardsman to ever receive the Medal of Honor, and Commander Antrim, who faced almost certain death to save fellow prisoners in a Japanese prisoner of war camp.
World War 2 Heroes
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Author : Ryan Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-08-22
World War 2 Heroes written by Ryan Jenkins and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-22 with History categories.
The highest award that any military man or woman can receive is the Medal of Honor. Numerous men and women down through the years have committed acts of bravery that warranted receipt of this prestigious award. This book aims to recount the heroics of just a few men during the Second World War that often paid the ultimate price and received the deserved recognition of this medal. Buy it today and learn more about these heroes. Here's a Preview of What You Will Learn * The origins of the Medal of Honor * Lt. Bernard J. Ray * Sgt. Henry Eugene Erwin * Commander Richard O'Kane * Private Dale Merlin Hansen, USMC
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.
Beyond Glory Medal Of Honor Heroes In Their Own Words
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Author : Larry Smith
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2004-05-17
Beyond Glory Medal Of Honor Heroes In Their Own Words written by Larry Smith and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-05-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Twenty-three Medal of Honor recipients from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War tell their stories.
Immortal Valor
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Author : Robert Child
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2022-01-06
Immortal Valor written by Robert Child and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-06 with History categories.
The remarkable story of the seven African American soldiers ultimately awarded the World War II Medal of Honor, and the 50-year campaign to deny them their recognition. In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during World War II, they recommended awarding the Medal of Honor to 432 recipients. Despite the fact that more than one million African-Americans served, not a single black soldier received the Medal of Honor. The omission remained on the record for over four decades. But recent historical investigations have brought to light some of the extraordinary acts of valor performed by black soldiers during the war. Men like Vernon Baker, who single-handedly eliminated three enemy machineguns, an observation post, and a German dugout. Or Sergeant Reuben Rivers, who spearhead his tank unit's advance against fierce German resistance for three days despite being grievously wounded. Meanwhile Lieutenant Charles Thomas led his platoon to capture a strategically vital village on the Siegfried Line in 1944 despite losing half his men and suffering a number of wounds himself. Ultimately, in 1993 a US Army commission determined that seven men, including Baker, Rivers and Thomas, had been denied the Army's highest award simply due to racial discrimination. In 1997, more than 50 years after the war, President Clinton finally awarded the Medal of Honor to these seven heroes, sadly all but one of them posthumously. These are their stories.
Immortal Valor
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Author : Robert Child
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2023-06-06
Immortal Valor written by Robert Child and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with History categories.
The remarkable story of seven African-American soldiers denied the Medal of Honor for more than 50 years due to their race, and their extraordinary acts of bravery. In 1945, when Congress began reviewing the record of the most conspicuous acts of courage by American soldiers during World War II, they recommended awarding the Medal of Honor to 432 recipients. Despite the fact that more than one million African-Americans served, not a single black soldier received the Medal of Honor. The omission remained on the record for over four decades. But recent historical investigations have brought to light some of the extraordinary acts of valor performed by black soldiers during the war. Men like Vernon Baker, who single-handedly eliminated three enemy machine guns, an observation post, and a German dugout. Or Sergeant Reuben Rivers, who spearheaded his tank unit's advance against fierce German resistance for three days despite being grievously wounded. Meanwhile Lieutenant Charles Thomas led his platoon to capture a strategically vital village on the Siegfried Line in 1944 despite losing half his men and suffering a number of wounds himself. Ultimately, in 1993 a US Army commission determined that seven men, including Baker, Rivers and Thomas, had been denied the Army's highest award simply due to racial discrimination. In 1997, more than 50 years after the war, President Clinton finally awarded the Medal of Honor to these seven heroes, sadly all but one of them posthumously. These are their stories.
Heroes Of Ww Ii
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Author : Edward F. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Release Date : 1991
Heroes Of Ww Ii written by Edward F. Murphy and has been published by Ballantine Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with History categories.
This book vividly chronicles the almost 13 million who served during World War II, and their superhuman feats of selfless courage.
Medal Of Honor World War Ii
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Author : Jeffrey B. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-10-13
Medal Of Honor World War Ii written by Jeffrey B. Harris and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-13 with categories.
This is the second of two volumes (M-Z) collecting the citations of Medal of Honor Recipients in World War II. These citations tell the story of valor beyond the normal call of duty. Some of these men made the ultimate sacrifice for American liberty. In such a divisive modern climate it is refreshing to see that these heroes came from all classes, colors, and creeds. The bravery found in these descriptions is truly inspirational.