Searching For Charlie by Tom Scott
Charles Upham was the most highly decorated soldier in the Commonwealth forces of WWII, and could arguably be called the bravest soldier of the war. An unassuming stock worker/ valuer at the beginning of the war, he stormed through Crete and the Western Desert amazing and confounding his comrades with his exploits. He won two Victoria Crosses (the only combat soldier ever to do so) and in the opinion of his superiors deserved many more. Captured, he became an escape artist and ended his war in the famous Colditz POW camp. Shy and reluctant to take credit for his actions, he deflected all praise onto his soldiers and was described as “distraught” that he had been honoured. He then farmed in North Canterbury until his death in 1994, avoiding the limelight wherever possible. There has been one previous biography, “Mark of the Lion” published in 1962, which was a major bestseller and sells to this day.
In the summer of 1971, at age of 18, Tom Scott volunteered to be drafted into the U.S. Army. That was how he became a Vietnam veteran. After serving in Vietnam, Scott was sent to Fort Rucker, Alabama, and later, Frankfurt, Germany, serving as a Military Policeman during both assignments. After being honorably discharged in 1975, he returned home to Florida, went back to school under the G.I. Bill, graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, and a beautiful fiance'. Soon after graduation from college, Scott was hired by the U.S. Customs Service, which was then part of the U.S. Treasury Department. He quickly married his college sweetheart, and was soon doing what he most wanted to do; loving a good woman, and serving his country. In 2008, Scott retired from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection as a Senior Officer. He lives with his wife in Florida, has one son, one daughter of the heart who lives in Sweden, three grandchildren, and a cat named Caroline.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781988516608 |
| ISBN 10 | 1988516609 |
| Title | Searching For Charlie |
| Author | Tom Scott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Upstart Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2020-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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