Bibliograph

Beyond valor, World War II's Ranger and Airborne veterans reveal the heart of combat, Patrick K. O'Donnell

Type

Label

Beyond valor, World War II's Ranger and Airborne veterans reveal the heart of combat, Patrick K. O'Donnell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 348-357) and index

Illustrations

plansillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Beyond valor

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Patrick K. O'Donnell

Sub title

World War II's Ranger and Airborne veterans reveal the heart of combat

Summary

Here is the first combat history of the war in Europe in the words of the men themselves, and perhaps the most honest and brutal account of combat possible on the printed page. For more than fifty years the individual stories that make up this narrative -- shockingly frank reflections of sacrifice and courage -- have been bottled up, buried, or circulated privately. Now, nearing the ends of their lives, our WWII soldiers have at last unburdened themselves. "Beyond Valor" recaptures their hidden history. A pioneering oral historian, Patrick O'Donnell used his award-winning website, The Drop Zone, to solicit oral- and "e-histories" from individual soldiers. Gradually, working from within the community, O'Donnell convinced some of the war's most battle-hardened soldiers to tell their stories. The result is WWII seen through the eyes of the men who saw the most intense of its action

Target audience

adult

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