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I am a WWII buff and have read many books about this conflict both in the European and Japanese conflicts. A recent book chronicled the 4 members of the 3rd Army division who won the Medal of Honor. It was Against All Odds written by Alex Kershaw. This division fought from Italy to the border of Germany. They were considered the best fighting unit in WWII winning many battles against the Nazis and won twice as many medals than any other unit. LT. Audie Murphy was one of the recipients and was the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. He was only 5’3 and weighed 125 lbs. He was not allowed to fight due to his stature and was assigned to a desk job. He snuck away at night to join assault groups. He was so effective his commanding officer allowed him to join the 3rds combat unit. He eventually was promoted from private to Lt. which was a field commission for his heroism.He was a legend on the battlefield.
I love Kershaw's books. The Longest Winter, The Few and The Bedford Boys are all excellent.
Thanks, I plan to order some of his books, especially Our navy destroyers against theirs. My Dad served under Admiral Bull Halsey on a destroyer named the USS Higbee DD806. His 2 brothers served there too.. He was a Helmsman. He saw lots of action and wrote a diary about it. There was a photographers mate on board and he took photos of many of our ships and Japanese. One photo showed a twin engine Jap Kamikaze plane bearing down on his ship. The front 5inch/38 fired on it and at the moment the shell hit the plane the photographer captured it exploding before it hit the ship. I have his diary.
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