Valor of Many Stripes: Remarkable Americans in World War II

by Scott Baron

The award of a military decoration does not define valor--it only recognizes it. Many acts of notable courage and self-sacrifice occur on the battlefield but are often obscured in the fog of battle or lost to history, unrecognized and unheralded. The largely overlooked men and women in this volume did incredible things in dire circumstances. Although in some cases decorations were awarded--including several Medals of Honor--their stories remain unknown...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476674418
• ISBN13: 9781476674414
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher