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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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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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| Genre/Form |
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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