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1 online resource |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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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The award of a military decoration does not define valor--it only recognizes it. Many acts of notable courage and self-sacrifice occur on the battlefield but are often obscured in the fog of battle or lost to history, unrecognized and unheralded. The largely overlooked men and women in this volume did incredible things in dire circumstances. Although in some cases decorations were awarded--including several Medals of Honor--their stories remain unknown |
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Biography
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography
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Decorations of honor -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Western.
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Armed Forces
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Decorations of honor
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Soldiers
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United States -- Armed Forces -- History -- 20th century -- Biography
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United States
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Biographies
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History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781476635088 |
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1476635080 |
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