Hero of the Pacific: The Life of Marine Legend John Basilone
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470928573 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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From New York Times bestselling author James Brady-the story of Marine legend John Basilone, one of three main characters in HBO's The PacificGunnery 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 r
AN AMERICAN HERO Wooley in PSL A hero doesn't have to be famous, a household name, president or go on the lecture circuit. A hero does the extra ordinary because they have the courage, conviction and just plain guts to get the job done at the moment. Pick up this book, HERO OF THE PACIFIC and read about an every man, an American from New Jersey, a marine, John Basilone, hero. The man who would get the Medal of Honor for action at Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross on Iwo Jima. And who better to write about Marines than James Brady, a Marine and author of numerous Marine books. This is a wonderful . "Very different!" according to Allen E. Humphries. Brady is a superb writer. And the basic story was fascinating. But - too many puzzles were left unsolved (through no fault of Bradys - the answers just plain are not available). So - I marked it down one star for 'leaving us hanging'.. Excellent substance; mediocre editing I purchased the Kindle version of this book after I saw the hard copy in a local bookstore. The author, a Marine veteran of Korea (I have been told emphatically that there is no such thing as a "former" Marine), knew his subject matter, and provided helpful insights into Basilone, the Marines, and America during the World War II years. I also found that fairly extensive passages of the author's work were well-written, enjoyable, and absorbimg.Now the tough part: The book needed a good editor to pull all of the author's fine work together. There is a lot of repeti
He investigated historical documentation, discovered errors, sorted out truth from hyperbole, and ultimately had to make his own determination about Basilone and what happened at Guadalcanal and on Iwo Jima.Basilone is one of the soldiers profiled in HBO’s new series The Pacific. Why do you think Basilone was chosen as one of the main characters for the show?John Basilone is a compelling figure, a tragic hero in some ways because of his ultimate fate. For more than two decades, he wrote the "In Step With" column for