Valor of many stripes : remarkable Americans in World War II

Author/Creator:: Baron, Scott, 1954- author
Publication/Creation:: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019
Format:: Book

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Full Title:: Valor of many stripes : remarkable Americans in World War II / Scott Baron

Subjects:: World War, 1939-1945--United States--Biography
Soldiers--United States--Biography
Decorations of honor--United States--History--20th century
United States--Armed Forces--History--20th century--Biography

Bibliography:: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:: The award of a military decoration does not define valor--it only recognizes it. Many acts of notable courage and self-sacrifice occur on the battlefield but are often obscured in the fog of battle or lost to history, unrecognized and unheralded. The largely overlooked men and women in this volume did incredible things in dire circumstances. Although in some cases decorations were awarded--including several Medals of Honor--their stories remain unknown.
Language:: English
Physical Type/Description:: 1 online resource (225 pages)