Download or read book Manila John written by Joseph A. Grasso and published by Dorrance Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Manila John The Life and Combat Actions of Marine Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone Hero of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima written by and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Hero of the Pacific written by James Brady and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-12-04 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific Gunnery Sergeant John Basilone was a Marine legend who received the Medal of Honor for holding off 3,000 Japanese on Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross posthumously for his bravery on Iwo Jima. This is the story of how a young man from Raritan, New Jersey, became one of America's biggest World War II heroes. Profiles one of three main characters in HBO's The Pacific, the successful sequel to the popular mini-series Band of Brothers "A carefully reported, briskly written book . . . that could go a long way toward correcting . . . historical oversight." –The Los Angeles Times Sorts through the differing accounts of Basilone's life and exploits, including what he did on Iwo Jima and how he died The final book by James Brady, the Korean War veteran and well-known columnist and author of books that include Why Marines Fight and an autobiography, The Coldest War, a Pulitzer Prize finalist An incredible story masterfully told, Hero of the Pacific will appeal to anyone with an interest in World War II and military history as well as fans of HBO's The Pacific.

Download or read book I m Staying with My Boys written by Jim Proser and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authorized biography of World War II hero John Basilone--who held off 3,000 Japanese troops after his unit was reduced to three men--is being published to coincide with Steven Spielberg's HBO miniseries, "The Pacific." Illustrations throughout.

Download or read book John Basilone World War II Medal of Honor Recipient for Action in the Pacific written by Philip Martin McCaulay and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On October 24-25, 1942, Marine Sergeant John Basilone was in charge of two sections of heavy machine guns defending a narrow pass to Henderson Airfield on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Although vastly outnumbered, Manila John and his fellow Marines checked the assault by the Japanese. For that, Sgt. Basilone was awarded the Medal of Honor and sent back to the states to appear at war-bond rallies. He toured the country and met Hollywood starlets. His picture made the cover of Life magazine. But Sergeant Basilone was unsatisfied back home and volunteered to return to combat, ending up at Iwo Jima. Under heavy artillery fire on February 19, 1945, he singlehandedly took out an enemy blockhouse. Minutes later, he and four others in his platoon died in an artillery blast. Sergeant Basilone was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart, making him the only enlisted Marine in World War II to receive all three medals.

Download or read book I m Staying with My Boys written by Jim Proser and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I'm Staying with My Boys is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3,000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. I'm Staying with My Boys is the only family-authorized biography of Basilone, and it features photographs never before published. Distinctive among military biographies, the story is told in first person, allowing readers to experience his transformation, forged in the horrors of battle, from aimless youth to war hero known as "Manila John".

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