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This is the first of two volumes AL 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 citations is truly inspirational
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Written by US Tier 1 Operators while deployed overseas and inspired by real world events Medal of Honor Warfighter delivers an up close and personal look at todays battlefield and the fight against the ongoing global terror threatMedal of Honor Warfighter puts players in the boots of todays most highly trained and skilled warriors to experience missions that have a dotted line to real world terrorist threats This is Tier 1 on a global scale featuring real world hotspots in the singleplayer campaign and introducing international Tier 1 Operators in multiplayer This move puts gamers in the boots of Tier 1 Operators from 10 different nations around the world Gamers can represent their nations Special Operations Forces on the multiplayer battlefield where the worlds bestofthebest warriors go headtohead in online competitionKEY FEATURES Authentic Action From rescuing hostages in Abu Sayyafs stronghold in Basilan Philippines to assaulting AlShabaabs Pirate Town on
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On October 2425 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 warbond 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
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On October 2425 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 warbond 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
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Jack C Montgomery was a Cherokee from Oklahoma and a first lieutenant with the 45th Infantry Division Thunderbirds On February 22 1944 near Padiglione Italy Montgomerys rifle platoon was under fire by three echelons of enemy forces when he singlehandedly attacked all three positions neutralizing the German machinegunners and taking numerous prisoners in the process Montgomerys actions demoralized the enemy and saved the lives of many American soldiersThe Medal of Honor series profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration awarded to recognize US military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor
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Memoirs of John Lewis Barkley during world war 1 in France
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Memoirs of John Lewis Barkley during world war 1 in France
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YESTERDAYS HEROES contains all 433 Medal of Honor citations such as this excert Although machinegun bullets kicked up the dirt at his heels and 88mm shels exploded within 30 yards of him Pfc Dutko nevertheless made his way to a point within 30 ya
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A digital copy of Scarlet Fields The Combat Memoir of a World War I Medal of Honor Hero by John Lewis Barkley Download is immediately available upon purchase
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When the smoke cleared on Iwo Jima in March 1945 19000 American Marines had been wounded and 7000 were dead a casualty rate of nearly 39 percent Lasting over a month Iwo was the Marines bloodiest battle of the war and the only Pacific battle in which a US landing force suffered more casualties than it inflicted It was also the most highly decorated single engagement in Marine Corps historyFocuses on the twentytwo Marines and five Navy personnel who received the Medal of Honor and the actions that earned the awardAccounts of men at war showing gallantry under fire in one of the countrys most storied engagementsRecounts the entire Battle of Iwo Jima through its most dramatic moments
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Lasting Valor tells of some of the most dramatic acts of courage attempted in the entire Mediterranean theater during WWIIacts that resulted in Bakers being awarded the Purple Heart a Bronze Star and Distinguished Service Cross On April 15 1945 as part of one of the last segregated outfits to go to war for the United States Lieutenant Baker knew he and his men were being deserted when during the battle for Castle Aghinolfo in Northern Italy his white commander told him he was going for reinforcements Caught three miles behind enemy lines and with half their comrades in arms dead they refused to turn and run Although he was decorated for his efforts the army quietly surpressed this action until 1997 when Baker was awarded the Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton Lasting Valor also reveals Bakers early life An orphan raised by grandparents in nearly allwhite Cheyenne Wyoming he survived a rocky adolescence and went on to live in Father Flanagans Home and then to fight to join a segregated army His years in the army are recounted and give us a rare glimpse into the life of a World War II black infantryman It is a powerful book as The Washington Post praised Whites should read this book to learn of Bakers accomplishments against a background of severe prejudice Blacks should read it for the heroism it reveals Everybody should read it for the power of its narrative
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From a World War II concentration camp to the Korean War to the White House this is the story of Tibor Teddy Rubin the only Holocaust survivor ever to receive a Medal of Honor nbsp After being captured by Nazis and living through a year in the Mauthausen concentration camp young Hungarian immigrant Tibor Rubin arrived in America penniless and barely speaking English In 1950 he volunteered for service in the Korean War After numerous acts of heroism including singlehandedly defending a hill against enemy soldiers rescuing a wounded comrade amid sniper fire and commandeering a machine gun he was captured and spent two and a half years in captivity nbsp Still it wasnt until 2005 when Tibor was seventysix that he received the Medal of Honor from President George W Bushmaking the former Hungarian refugee the only Holocaust survivor to earn Americas highest military distinction nbsp Drawing on eyewitness accounts and extensive interviews SingleHanded is the inspiring account of the life of Tibor Teddy Rubin a stirring portrait of a true American hero
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From a World War II concentration camp to the Korean War to the White House this is the incredible story of Tibor Teddy Rubin the only Holocaust survivor ever to receive a Medal of HonorIn 1944 a thirteenyearold Hungarian boy named Tibor Rubin was captured by the Nazis and sent to the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp The teenager endured its horrors for more than a year After surviving the Holocaust he arrived penniless in America barely speaking EnglishIn 1950 Tibor volunteered for service in the Korean War After acts of heroism that included singlehandedly defending a hill against an onslaught of enemy soldiers braving sniper fire to rescue a wounded comrade and commandeering a machine gun after its crew was killed he was captured As a POW Tibor called on his experience in Mauthausen to help fellow GIs survive two and half years of captivityTibor returned from Korea in 1953 but it wasnt until 2005at age 76that he was invited to the White House where he received the Medal of Honor from President George W Bush It had taken over half a century for Tibors adopted homeland to recognize this Jewish immigrant for acts of valor that went beyond the call of duty But when it did the former Hungarian refugee became the only survivor of the Holocaust to have earned Americas highest military distinctionDrawing on eyewitness accounts and extensive interviews author Daniel M Cohen presents the inspiring story of Tibor Teddy Rubin for the first time in its entirety and gives us a stirring portrait of a true heroINCLUDES PHOTOS
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The Medal of Honor one of the worlds most highly revered military decorations has been awarded to 3457 men and one woman since its inception on December 21 1861 This honor is bestowed upon those individuals who demonstrate courage in a lifethreatening situation who put their own lives at risk for the sake of others and who display valor above and beyond the call of duty This text details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the servicemans receiving this honor Beginning with a brief history of the Medal of Honor the book is then divided into eight sections covering every major conflict from the Civil War through the Vietnam War An appendix of the number of medals awarded by wars and campaigns a bibliography and an index are included
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The Medal of Honor one of the worlds most highly revered military decorations has been awarded to 3457 men and one woman since its inception on December 21 1861 This honor is bestowed upon those individuals who demonstrate courage in a lifethreatening situation who put their own lives at risk for the sake of others and who display valor above and beyond the call of duty This text details the stories of the 88 African Americans who have been awarded the Medal of Honor Each entry chronicles the acts of bravery and courage that led to the servicemans receiving this honor Beginning with a brief history of the Medal of Honor the book is then divided into eight sections covering every major conflict from the Civil War through the Vietnam War An appendix of the number of medals awarded by wars and campaigns a bibliography and an index are included
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Born in rural Illinois Ken Kays was a country boy who flunked out of college and wound up serving as a medic in the Vietnam War On May 7 1970 after only 17 days in Vietnam and one day after joining a new platoon the young medic found himself in a ferocious battle As a conscientious objector Kays did not carry any weapons but his actions during that engagement would earn him the Congressional Medal of Honor Yet Kays valor came during just another unheralded fire fight near the end of a long and seemingly fruitless war He returned home and with other vets struggled to reconcile his antiwar beliefs with what he and others had done in Vietnam This dramatic and tragic story is a timely reminder of the price of war and the fragile comforts of peace
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Hundreds of photographs and drawings highlight this account of a broad cross section of the heroic exploits performed by the 3400 men and one woman who have earned the Congressional Medal of Honor
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In November 1861 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Townsend adjutant general of the Army sought to establish an award to motivate and inspire Northern soldiers in the aftermath of the early moraledevastating defeats of the Civil War The outcome of Townsends brainstorm was the Medal of Honor This reference book offers information about all recipients of the Civil War Medal of Honor with details of their acts of heroism The work then organizes recipients by a variety of criteria including branch of service regiment or naval ship assignment place of action act of heroism state or country of nativity age of recipient and date of issuance Also included is information about the first winners of the medal the first recipients of multiple medals posthumously awarded medals and civilian recipients
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