Valor of many stripes : remarkable Americans in World War II /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baron, Scott, 1954- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., [2019]
Temas:
1900-1999
World War, 1939-1945 > United States > Biography.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
Decorations of honor > United States > History > 20th century.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > États-Unis > Biographies.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Armed Forces
Decorations of honor
Soldiers
United States > Armed Forces > History > 20th century > Biography.
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Kemp Tolley: The Man Who Almost Started World War II; Kermit Tyler: Pursuit Officer, Fort Shafter, Oahu, Hawaii Territory; Edwin P. Ramsey: The Last Forse Cavalry Charge in U.S. Military History; James R. Roosevelt: Second Marine Raider Battalion at Makin Island; Douglas Munro: Only Coast Guard Medal of Honor; Demas T. Craw and Pierpont M. Hamilton: Operation Torch; The Niland Brothers: Inspiration for Saving Private Ryan; The Borgstrom Brothers: Further Inspiration for Saving Private Ryan
  • The Stokes Twins: Awarded the Silver Star for the Same ActionGuy "Gabby" Gabaldon: The "Pied Piper of Saipan," from Hell to Eternity; Eugene B. Fluckey: Only Sub Commander to "Torpedo" a Train; John C. "Jack" Lee, Jr.: Joint German American Force at the End of World War II; Operation Ginny II: Execution of 15 American Commandos; Matt Urban: Most Decorated Soldier in American History; Maynard H. "Snuffy" Smith: First Enlisted Airman Medal of Honor (Europe); Joseph T. O'Callahan: Only Chaplain Awarded Medal of Honor in World War II
  • Silvestre S. Herrera: Medal of Honor Awarded to a Mexican NationalIsadore S. Jachman: Native-Born German Who Won the Medal of Honor; Richard Nott Antrim: Only Medal of Honor Awarded to a POW During World War II; Roddie Edmonds: First U.S. Serviceman Named "Righteous Among the Nations"; Charles Valentine August: Twice a POW in the Same War; Virginia Hall: World War II's Most Dangerous Spy; Moe Berg: Catcher, Scholar, Intelligence Officer; Bert Shepard: One-Legged Major League Pitcher; William Augustus Read, Jr.: Coconuts and the Navy Cross
  • Bruce Ward Carr: Departed in a Mustang, Returned in a Focke-WulfChips: U.S. Army War Dog Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross; Index

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