I'm Staying with My Boys: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071PB81Y8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 186 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
and does tell the story of a great American, but the author takes great liberty at Billed as a biography, and does tell the story of a great American, but the author takes great liberty at reading John Basilone"'s mind. The facts of his life and deeds stand alone and need no embellishment. I was a Squad Leader in the Marine Corps, not in combat, but I kind of know how it works at that level. So while it does tell John Basilone story, I thought the author stretched the bounds. Would not agree with the billing that this is the official" biography of John Basilone, but perhaps the Corps endorsed it.. New WWII information Amazon Customer I am an avid reader and know a lot about WWII. This book has a lot of NEW information I never knew or have ever read before! Excellent book!. Five Stars The Bear Loved the story of a true hero.
Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. John Basilone held off 3000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. Sgt. I'm Staying with My Boys is the only family-authorized biography of Basilone. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. 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 a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Distinctive among military biographies, the story is told in first person, allowing listeners to experience his transformation, forged in the horrors of battle, from aimless youth to war hero known as "Manila John".