Cutthroats by Robert Dick

Cutthroats by Robert Dick

Soon after we landed it became apparent that there was more than enough artillery here, that the enemy were excellent shots, and that their ammo supply seemed to be endless.

With the Japanese deeply entrenched and determined to die rather than surrender, Robert Dick and his fellow soldiers quickly realized that theirs would be a war fought inch by bloody inch-and that their Sherman tanks would serve front and center. As driver, Dick had to maneuver his five-man crew in and out of dangerous and often deadly situations.

Whether crawling up beaches, bogged down in the mud-soaked Leyte jungle, or exposed in the treacherous valleys of Okinawa, the Sherman was a favorite target. A land mine could blow off the tracks, leaving its crew marooned and helpless, and the nightmare of swarms of Japanese armed with satchel charges was all too real. But there was a war to be won, and Americans like Robert Dick did their jobs without fanfare, and without glory. This gripping account of tanker combat is a ringing testament to the awe-inspiring bravery of ordinary Americans.

Robert C. Dick served in the United States Army as a Sherman tank driver. The 763rd Tank Battalion of the Army's 96th Infantry Division received the Presidential Unit Citation for gallantry during the Battle of Okinawa. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with V device. He joined the fire department in Arcadia, California, after the war and served as fire chief for twenty-seven years. He began writing a column for R/C Modeler magazine, the leading journal for radio control enthusiasts, in 1985. He is a resident of Cave Junction, Oregon.

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ISBN 13	9780891418849
ISBN 10	0891418849
Title	Cutthroats
Author	Robert Dick
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Presidio Press
Year published	2006-04-25
Number of pages	272
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