War Stories II by Oliver L North
When it comes to sheer savagery endured by the American fighting man, few combat theaters could match the Pacific in WorldWar I: the sodden malarial and Japanese infested jungles of New Guinea and Guadalcanal, the kamikaze pilots for whom death was no deterrent, and the blood-soaked beaches taken by island-hopping Marines. Here, in their own words, are the compelling stories of American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines, as told to decorated combat veteran Lt. Colonel Oliver North. In War Stories I: Heroism in the Pacific, North reveals:- Eyewitness testimony from Pearl Harbor veterans that Japanese Zeros did not fire the first shots: our defending forces did--with startling results
- The living hell of the Bataan Death March and the daring rescue of the Ghosts of Bataan
- The big battles: the Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, the Marianas, Leyte
- How Americans cracked the secret Japanese JN-25 code and changed the course of the war
War Stories I: Heroism in the Pacific is the essential book for every veteran of the war, every student of military history, and every American who is inspired by the courage and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation in one of its greatest moments.
North, Oliver: - Oliver North is a combat-decorated US Marine and recipient of the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for valor, and two Purple Hearts for wounds in action. From 1983 to 1986, he served as the US government's counterterrorism coordinator on the National Security Council staff. President Ronald Reagan described him as a national hero. A New York Times bestselling author of both fiction and nonfiction, he is also host of the award-winning documentary series War Stories on Fox News. North lives with his wife, Betsy, in Virginia. They have four children and sixteen grandchildren. Visit him on Facebook and Twitter, or learn more at OliverNorth.com.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780895261090 |
| ISBN 10 | 089526109X |
| Title | War Stories II |
| Author | Oliver L North |
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| Publisher | Regnery Gateway Inc.,U.S. |
| Year published | 2004-10-21 |
| Number of pages | 471 |
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