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1) A company of heroes: personal memories about the real band of brothers and the legacy they left us
Author
Publisher
Berkley Caliber
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Interviews with the families of Albert Blithe, Gordon Carson, Burton "Pat" Christenson, Bill Evans, Tony Garcia. Walter "Smokey" Gordon, Herman "Hack" Hanson, Terrence "Salty" Harris, Frederick "Moose" Heyliger, Paul "Frenchy" Lamoureux, George Lavenson, Joe Liebgott, C. Carwood Lipton, Robert Marsh, Warren "Skip" Muck, Patrick O'Keefe, Alex Penkala, George Potter, Robert Rader, Mike Ranney, LaVon Reese, Eugene "Doc" Roe, Ron Speirs, Floyd Talbert,...
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From one of the fiercest skirmishes of the Vietnam War to years of seclusion in a mountain cave, Medal of Honor recipient, Gary Beikirch has faced more than his fair share of battles and overcome each of them through perseverance and faith. He inspires readers to do the same"--
Author
Publisher
Berkley Caliber/Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
They were the men of the now-legendary Easy Company. After almost two years of hard training, they parachuted into Normandy on D-Day and, later, Operation Market Garden. They fought their way through Belgium, France, and Germany, survived overwhelming odds, liberated concentration camps, and drank a victory toast in April 1945 at Hitler's hideout in the Alps. Here, revealed for the first time, are stories of war, sacrifice, and courage as experienced...
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
As a kid in suburban Chicago, Gary Sinise was more interested in sports and rock 'n' roll than reading or schoolwork. But when he impulsively auditioned for a school production of West Side Story, he found his purpose -- or so it seemed. Within a few years, Gary and a handful of friends created what became one of the most exciting and important new theater companies in America. From its humble beginnings in a suburban Chicago church basement and eventual...
Author
Publisher
Berkley Caliber
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The book presents accounts of heroism and honor as told by World War II veterans Sid Phillips, R.V. Burgin, and Chuck Tatum--whose exploits were featured in the HBO mini-series The Pacific--and their Marine buddies from the legendary 1st Marine Division. These Marines trace the action from the Pearl Harbor attack and intense boot camp training through battles with the Japanese on Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, and Okinawa, to their return...