"Devil Dog" Dan Daly

by Charley Roberts

Author	: Charley Roberts
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 243
Release	: 2021-10-21
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 1476686769

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More than 40 million Americans have served in the U.S. military during wartime. Only 3500 have been awarded the Medal of Honor. Of these, three have received the medal twice. One was recommended for it a third time. Marine Corps Sergeant Major Daniel J. Daly was an unlikely hero at five feet, six inches tall and 132 pounds. What he lacked in size he made up for in grit. He received his first Medal of Honor for single-handedly holding off enemy attacks during China's Boxer Rebellion of 1900, the second for his daring, one-man action during an ambush in Haiti in 1915. He was nominated for (but not awarded) an unprecedented third medal in World War I for his valor at Belleau Wood, where he led a charge against the German stronghold with the battle cry, "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" This first full-length biography presents a detailed examination of a Marine Corps legend.

Sergeant Major Dan Daly

by Stephen W. Scott

Author	: Stephen W. Scott
Publisher	: stephen w scott
Total Pages	: 134
Release	: 2009-04
Genre	: Medal of Honor
ISBN	: 1608364658

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Dan Daly joined the Marine Corps in 1899 to fight in the Spanish-American War. Unfortunately for him, the war ended before he saw any action. Little did he know at the time that his exploits and adventures, while in the Corps, would be remembered for generations to come. Dan traveled around the globe. He fought in several wars and participated in countless invasions, saving American lives and prosperity. During his time in the Corps, Daly fought in the Philippine-American War, the Boxer Rebellion, the Banana Wars, including Cuba, Mexico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, before going to World War One. Along the way he was one of only two Marines to earn the Medal of Honor twice, for two separate actions, and he would be recommended for the medal on at least two other occasions. He truly is the most outstanding marine of all time.

I'm Staying with My Boys

by Jim Proser

Author	: Jim Proser
Publisher	: Macmillan
Total Pages	: 353
Release	: 2010-02-02
Genre	: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN	: 0312611447

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This authorized biography of World War II hero John Basilone--who held off 3,000 Japanese troops after his unit was reduced to three men--is being published to coincide with Steven Spielberg's HBO miniseries, "The Pacific." Illustrations throughout.

Miracle at Belleau Wood

by Alan Axelrod

Author	: Alan Axelrod
Publisher	: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages	: 283
Release	: 2010-10-05
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 0762767073

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The Battle of Belleau Wood, stunning in both its concentration and intensity, was the fiery furnace from which the modern United States Marine Corps emerged as America's fiercest and most effective warriors, the world's preeminent fighting elite.

War Is a Racket

by Smedley D. Butler

Author	: Smedley D. Butler
Publisher	: Wyatt North Publishing, LLC
Total Pages	: 33
Release	: 2018-02-18
Genre	: History
ISBN	:

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War Is a Racket is a famous anti-war book written by retired Major General Smedley Buter. In the book, Butler discusses how businesses profit from conflict.

Proud to Be a Marine

by C. Brian Kelly

Author	: C. Brian Kelly
Publisher	: Sourcebooks, Inc.
Total Pages	: 452
Release	: 2017-05-02
Genre	: History
ISBN	: 1492636592

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Celebrate the Legacy of the Marines Behind one of the most celebrated military branches in America are the often little-known actions of its brave warriors. Proud to be a Marine amplifies the human voices amidst the cannon blasts and gun fire — from the American Revolution to modern day — and provides fresh insight that will inspire and excite those interested in the proud legacy of the Marines... This one of a kind collection includes: Union Corporal John Mackie's historic rallying cry as he earned the first ever Medal of Honor for a Marine The daring actions of Captain Bill Hawkins, the first Marine to step foot on Guadalcanal ROTC Cadet Vernice Armour's inspiring rise from police officer to first African-American female combat pilot in the history of the United States Marines From the shores of Tripoli to the careful action against deadly IEDs in the Middle East, the anecdotal back stories of these upstanding Marines are proof they have always been ready, and always the "First to Fight."

Pentagon 9/11

by Alfred Goldberg

Author	: Alfred Goldberg
Publisher	: Office of the Secretary, Historical Offi
Total Pages	: 330
Release	: 2007-09-05
Genre	: Architecture
ISBN	:

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The most comprehensive account to date of the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon and aftermath, this volume includes unprecedented details on the impact on the Pentagon building and personnel and the scope of the rescue, recovery, and caregiving effort. It features 32 pages of photographs and more than a dozen diagrams and illustrations not previously available.

The Harlem Hellfighters

by Max Brooks

Author	: Max Brooks
Publisher	: Del Rey
Total Pages	: 274
Release	: 2014-04-01
Genre	: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN	: 0307464970

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From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment—the Harlem Hellfighters In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot of ground to the enemy, or a man to capture, and winning countless decorations. Though they returned as heroes, this African American unit faced tremendous discrimination, even from their own government. The Harlem Hellfighters, as the Germans called them, fought courageously on—and off—the battlefield to make Europe, and America, safe for democracy. In THE HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS, bestselling author Max Brooks and acclaimed illustrator Caanan White bring this history to life. From the enlistment lines in Harlem to the training camp at Spartanburg, South Carolina, to the trenches in France, they tell the heroic story of the 369th in an action-packed and powerful tale of honor and heart.

Charles Sweeny, the Man Who Inspired Hemingway

by Charley Roberts

Author	: Charley Roberts
Publisher	: McFarland
Total Pages	: 289
Release	: 2017-10-20
Genre	: Literary Criticism
ISBN	: 1476669945

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Charles Sweeny (1882-1963) was the heir to a fortune. Renouncing a life of comfort, he became a warrior for causes he believed in. Twice kicked out of West Point, he fought in revolts against three Latin American dictators. He was a decorated officer in the French Foreign Legion and in the U.S. Army during World War I, a brigadier general in the Polish-Soviet War and a military advisor in the Greco-Turkish War. He led a flying squadron in Morocco's Rif War, advised Loyalists in the Spanish Civil War and spied for French intelligence during World War II. Before America entered the war, he dodged FBI agents and U.S. neutrality laws to recruit American pilots to fight the Nazis and became a group captain in the R.A.F.'s Eagle Squadron. After Pearl Harbor, he worked with "Wild Bill" Donovan to devise guerrilla campaigns in North Africa and Eastern Europe. This richly detailed biography draws on Sweeny's personal papers, historical documents and photographs to chronicle the fascinating life of America's most celebrated soldier of fortune--a lifelong friend of Ernest Hemingway and a model for his fictional heroes.