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This first oral history of livign Medal of Honor winners evokes Flage of Our Fathers with stirring accounts of patriotic valor. This EPIC account of legendary battlefield courage celebrates the larger-than-life sacriices of those awarded the nation's highest honor for valor in combat. Exclusive interviews with these twenty-four men--firsthand accounts of battlefield sacrifice from the greatest generation to Vietnam, along with before-and-after stories--form the core of this book. The recipients, as portrayed here, represent a cross section as diverse as America itslef--officers and enlisted men; African Americans, Japanese Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians; men who went on to become famous (Daniel Inouye, James Stockdale, and Bob Kerrey), and others who returned proudly to small towns in Idaho, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Many of these men are nearing the end of their lives, and their candid and forthcoming recollections make for extremely compelling and emotional reading. Beyond Glory, in the voices of these heroes, thus becomes a work of living history, a testament to the courage of the American nation.
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A fine group oral history, this book allows 23 Medal of Honor recipients, shepherded by Parade journalist Smith, to go into the complexities of their service and how it affected them. James Stockdale and Bob Kerrey are well known, but their accounts add nuance to the public record. At the other end in terms of fame are John Finn, the oldest living recipient, who won his medal at Pearl Harbor; Vernon Baker, the only African-American recipient for WW II who lived to receive his medal; and Desmond Doss, a conscientious objector and medic on Okinawa who lowered several dozen wounded out of harm's way. A nearly polar opposite to Doss is Lewis R. Millett, a warrior whose bayonet charges in Korea earned him a modest place in the history books. Almost as combative was Daniel Inouye, the senior senator from Hawaii, whose Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor many years after he won it leading his platoon with one arm nearly blown off. Famous or not, the recipients have in common not seeking heroism, but having horrific situations thrust upon them, and having the courage and determination, as well as outstanding skill with their equipment-whether rope slings, machine guns, or (in one case) a C-123 transport plane-to meet them. The single most moving account may be from Jay Vargas, who gave up a possible general's star to retire from the Marines and help his daughter with a drug problem. Heroism is a many-splendored thing. (July) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
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This collection of interviews with recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the military's highest recognition for valor, will benefit from cross-promotion on the cover of Parade, the Sunday newspaper magazine. Two dozen men from various races and walks of life talk about their battlefield experiences here. All exhibit a marked modesty about receiving their medals, as they uniformly regard their fighting actions as unexceptional under fearsome, noisy, blood-spattered conditions. They emphasize instead the men who didn't survive--a high proportion of Medals of Honor have been conferred posthumously--while expressing mild incredulity at being singled out for distinction. Nevertheless, the do-or-die details Smith induces from his interlocutors convey a quality of bravery beyond, as the citations state, the call of duty--nobody stages a bayonet charge, as Lewis Millett did in Korea, just because he is ordered to. A visceral volume that will arrest readers of military affairs. --Gilbert Taylor Copyright 2003 Booklist
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Interviews with Medal of Honor winners. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
目录
Introduction | p. xi |
Preface | p. xiii |
Acknowledgments | p. xxi |
Part 1 World War II | p. 1 |
1. Mitchell Paige | p. 5 |
2. Walter D. Ehlers | p. 19 |
3. Daniel Inouye | p. 37 |
4. John William Finn | p. 53 |
5. Vernon Baker | p. 70 |
6. Desmond Doss | p. 90 |
Part 2 The Korean Conflict | p. 109 |
7. Thomas Hudner Jr. | p. 115 |
8. William E. Barber/Hector Cafferata | p. 129 |
9. Lewis L. Millett | p. 143 |
10. Rodolfo Hernandez | p. 158 |
11. Hiroshi Miyamura | p. 165 |
12. Raymond G. Murphy | p. 184 |
Part 3 The Vietnam War | p. 195 |
13. Paul Bucha | p. 199 |
14. Alfred V. Rascon | p. 216 |
15. Jack H. Jacobs | p. 234 |
16. Nicky Daniel Bacon | p. 253 |
17. Thomas Kelley | p. 272 |
18. Harvey Barnum Jr. | p. 282 |
19. Jay R. Vargas | p. 300 |
20. Clarence Sasser | p. 317 |
21. Joe Jackson | p. 334 |
22. James Bond Stockdale | p. 350 |
23. Bob Kerrey | p. 364 |
Citations | p. 381 |