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 soldiers of WWII, alongside less well-known awardees.
Autorentext
Starr Sinton has a degree in Anthropology and a Juris Doctor degree. He has been a military lawyer, a special assistant United States attorney, and an attorney in private practice, and has published numerous articles in various US government publications. A life-long student of military history, Major Sinton has provided replica uniforms for museums and done extra work in Hollywood movies.
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Introduction
Medal history
Biographies - W. Bianchi, W. Wilbur, N. Minue, J. Martinez, C. Kelly, C. Barrett, M. Urban, T. Baker, H. Garman, O. Johnson, J. Mann, J. Burt, F. Curry, G. Mabry, R. Gerstung, V. Bertoldo, A. Murphy, L. Funk, B. Anderson, M. Smith, L. Johnson, J. Howard, E. Michael, R. Femoyer