World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2) - Robert Hargis, Starr Sinton

World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2)

Army & Air Corps
Buch | Softcover
64 Seiten
2003
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-84176-614-0 (ISBN)
18,65 inkl. MwSt
This is the second of two volumes looking at the stories of the recipients of the US Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers the Army and Air Corps winners (who received a total of 301 awards) in all theatres of war, and includes a history of the Medal of Honor.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. It was introduced during the American Civil War and was first awarded on 25 March 1863. Since then 3,456 Medals of Honor have been awarded. This title is the second of two volumes looking at the recipients of the Medal of Honor during World War II. It covers the Army and Air Corps winners (who received a total of 301 awards during WWII) in all theaters of war.

Starr Sinton has a degree in Anthropology and a juris Doctor degree. He has been a military lawyer, a special assistant United States attorney, and an attorney in private practice, and has published numerous articles in various US government publications. Robert Philip Hargis gained a BA in History from California State University, San Bernadino. He currently works as a High School teacher, teaching United States History and Western Civilization. Ramiro Bujeiro is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas, including many years' work for IPC Magazines in Great Britain. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.

Introduction - Medal history - Biographies - 1 st Lt. Willibald Bianchi - Col. William Wilbur - Private Nicholas Minue - Private Joe Martinez - Corp. Charles 'Commando' Kelly - Private Cariton Barrett - Capt. Matthew Urban - Sgt. Thomas Baker - Private Harold Garman - Sgt. Oscar Johnson - Private Joe Mann - Capt. James Burt - Sgt. Francis Curry - Lt. Col. George Mabry - Sgt. Robert Gerstung - Sgt. Vito Bertoido - Lt. Audie Murphy - Sgt. Leonard Funk - Sgt. Beaufort Anderson - Sgt. Maynard Smith - Col. Leon Johnson - Lt. Col. James Howard - 1 st Lt. Edward Michael -2d Lt. Robert Femoyer

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.9.2003
Reihe/Serie Elite
Illustrationen Ramiro Bujeiro
Zusatzinfo 45 b/w; 9 col
Sprache englisch
Maße 184 x 248 mm
Gewicht 222 g
Themenwelt Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte 1918 bis 1945
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Hilfswissenschaften
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Militärgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10 1-84176-614-3 / 1841766143
ISBN-13 978-1-84176-614-0 / 9781841766140
Zustand Neuware
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