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The Quiet Hero-The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima-Collector's Edition (Hardcover) Loot Price: R809
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The Quiet Hero-The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima-Collector's Edition...

The Quiet Hero-The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima-Collector's Edition (Hardcover)

Gary W Toyn; Foreword by Bob Dole; Introduction by Orrin Hatch

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Experience Iwo Jima, arguably the bloodiest battle of the modern era, from the perspective of an extraordinary battlefield medic, George Wahlen. As a Navy corpsman he was targeted by the Japanese, making his job of saving the injured even that much more deadly. How he saved so many lives is among the many mysteries of his incredible story. After earning three purple hearts in a matter of days, witnesses of Wahlen's heroics remain dumbfounded that he actually survived. For his actions he was awarded the Medal of Honor, America's highest military honor. But after the war, he told no one about the medal. Even his wife didn't know he was a national hero for many years after their marriage. For more than six decades he has kept the details of his story to himself, but family and friends have since convinced him to tell the gritty details of his war-time experience. His story is told using over 180 rare and unpublished photographs, many of which were previously censored for being too graphic for public sensitivities. As many now learn of Wahlen's survival, sacrifice and bravery, his story is considered among the most dramatic accounts of heroism in U.S. military history.

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Imprint: American Legacy Historical Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: May 2009
First published: May 2009
Authors: Gary W Toyn
Foreword by: Bob Dole
Introduction by: Orrin Hatch
Dimensions: 254 x 178 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Laminated cover
Pages: 236
ISBN-13: 978-0-9796896-4-2
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 0-9796896-4-3
Barcode: 9780979689642

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