The greatest Medal of Honor stories ever told
Summary
"In The Greatest Medal of Honor Stories Ever Told, editor Tom McCarthy has pulled together some of the finest writings about heroes awarded the highest military honor that capture readers imaginations. The one thing the heroes in this collection have in common--from the bloody battlefields of the Ci... Full description
- The ridge: Michael Murphy
- San Juan Hill: Teddy Roosevelt
- Single-handed: Tibor Rubin
- The siege of Fort Wagner: William Harvey Carney
- Above and beyond: Frank Luke Jr
- Lasting valor: Vernon J. Baker
- Taking Suribachi: Marines on Iwo Jima
- Mustering the dead: Clinton Romesha
- The warrior: Roy P. Benavidez
- "I could hardly stand up": Dr. Mary E. Walker
- Taking prisoners: Alvin York
- Stealing the train: the first ever medals.