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OverviewFrom 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 . Full Product DetailsAuthor: James Brady , Professor Grover GardnerPublisher: Findaway World Imprint: Findaway World Dimensions: Width: 12.10cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 19.90cm Weight: 0.163kg ISBN: 9781616376987ISBN 10: 1616376988 Publication Date: 01 February 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Mixed media product Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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