John Basilone World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for Action in the Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook John Basilone World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for Action in the Pacific write by Philip Martin McCaulay. This book was released on 2010-03-15. John Basilone World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for Action in the Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. On October 24-25, 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 war-bond 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.
John Basilone
John Basilone - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook John Basilone write by Michael P. Spradlin. This book was released on 2020-01-14. John Basilone available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. John Basilone (1916–1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadacanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and critically low on ammunition, he single-handedly battled his way through hostile lines to deliver shells to his gunners, enough to virtually annihilate the enemy forces. Later killed in action on the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima, he was World War II's only enlisted Marine to receive both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. This is the fourth nonfiction middle-grade book in the Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
Hero of the Pacific
Hero of the Pacific - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Hero of the Pacific write by James Brady. This book was released on 2009-12-04. Hero of the Pacific available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes. Profiles one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific, the successful sequel to the popular mini-series Band of Brothers "A carefully reported, briskly written book . . . that could go a long way toward correcting . . . historical oversight." –The Los Angeles Times Sorts through the differing accounts of Basilone's life and exploits, including what he did on Iwo Jima and how he died The final book by James Brady, the Korean War veteran and well-known columnist and author of books that include Why Marines Fight and an autobiography, The Coldest War, a Pulitzer Prize finalist An incredible story masterfully told, Hero of the Pacific will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II and military history as well as fans of HBO's The Pacific.
John Basilone
John Basilone - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook John Basilone write by Michael P. Spradlin. This book was released on 2020-01-14. John Basilone available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A nonfiction chapter book about the heroic actions of John Basilone, a U.S. Marine in the Pacific theatre of WWII, part of Michael P. Spradlin's Medal of Honor series. John Basilone (1916–1945) was a U.S. Marine Corps gunnery sergeant. In October 1942, he took part in the Battle of Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. After Japanese forces left Basilone's battalion with only two men standing and critically low on ammunition, he single-handedly battled his way through hostile lines to deliver shells to his gunners, enough to virtually annihilate the enemy forces. Later killed in action on the first day of the invasion of Iwo Jima, Basilone was World War II's only enlisted Marine to receive both the Navy Cross and the Medal of Honor. This is the fourth nonfiction middle-grade book in Michael P. Spradlin's Medal of Honor series, which profiles the courage and accomplishments of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.
I'm Staying with My Boys
I'm Staying with My Boys - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook I'm Staying with My Boys write by Jim Proser. This book was released on 2010-02-02. I'm Staying with My Boys available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This authorized biography of World War II hero John Basilone--who held off 3,000 Japanese troops after his unit was reduced to three men--is being published to coincide with Steven Spielberg's HBO miniseries, "The Pacific." Illustrations throughout.
