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Author:

Drez, Ronald J., 1940-

Title:

Twenty-five yards of war : the extraordinary courage of ordinary men in World War II / Ronald J. Drez.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Hyperion,

Copyright Date:

c2001

Description:

xxii, 296 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1939-1945.--Biography.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns.
United States--Armed Forces.--Biography.
United States--History--History--World War, 1939-1945.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [279]-290) and index.

Contents:

The Halsey Doolittle raid, April 18, 1942 : Sgt. Robert C. Bourgeois -- The Battle of Midway, June 4, 1942 : Ensigns George Gay and Albert Earnest -- Tonolei Harbor and Kahili, October 16-17, 1943 : Lt. Jack Bolt, USMC -- Betio, Tarawa Atoll, November 21, 1943 : Pvt. James Russell, U.S.M.C. -- The invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944 : Pvt. Kenneth Russell, 1st Sgt. Leonard Lomell -- The Battle of the Philippine Sea, June 19-20, 1944 : Lt. (j.g.) Arthur Abramson, U.S.N. -- The Battle of the Bulge, Lanzerath, Belgium, December 16, 1944 : 1st Lt. Lyle Bouck -- Namkwan Harbor, China, January 23, 1945 : Dr. Eugene B. Fluckey U.S.N. -- Death Valley, Iwo Jima, Feb. 25, 1945 : PFC Jay Rebstock, U.S.M.C. -- The sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis, July 30, 1945 : Seaman 2/c Harold Eck.

ISBN:

9780786867837
0786867833

OCLC:

(OCoLC)47045079

LCCN:

2001039077

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

CKPA482 -- Amana School-Community Library (Amana) — 940.53 DRE

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

RZPE145 -- Carroll Public Library (Carroll)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

AJPE887 -- Matilda J. Gibson Memorial Library (Creston) — 904.53 Dre

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

ZUPD675 -- Onawa Public Library (Onawa)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)