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Osprey Elite #95
World War II Medal of Honor Recipients (2): Army & Air Corps
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force that can be awarded to personnel in the United States' Armed Forces. From the early fighting in the Philippines through the D-Day landings in Northwest Europe to the final assaults in the Pacific, this book looks at the brave US soldiers and airmen who were awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions in the face of danger. It tells the exciting combat stories of such famous figures as the film star Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated US soldier of World War II (1939-1945), alongside less well-known awardees.
- GenresMilitary FictionHistory
64 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2003
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October 28, 2021
Osprey books give a great general overview of battles, uniforms, special military units and the like. This book was the second of two dealing with Medal of Honor winners during WWII, and it was okay. Just okay.
Of course not all of the many winners of the award could be included, as there were enough to fill perhaps a dozen or more of these brief little books. I would have liked to see minority winners of the award in each of the books. None appeared. Of course, the book might have been written prior to the Clinton administration, when awards were finally handed out to deserving minority men whose achievements, it was discovered, were ignored due to racism. One of these was Dan Inouye of Hawaii, whose exploits are legendary.
This particular volume had particularly choppy editing, and whole sentences, if not paragraphs, were missing in the plate description section.
Of course not all of the many winners of the award could be included, as there were enough to fill perhaps a dozen or more of these brief little books. I would have liked to see minority winners of the award in each of the books. None appeared. Of course, the book might have been written prior to the Clinton administration, when awards were finally handed out to deserving minority men whose achievements, it was discovered, were ignored due to racism. One of these was Dan Inouye of Hawaii, whose exploits are legendary.
This particular volume had particularly choppy editing, and whole sentences, if not paragraphs, were missing in the plate description section.
April 19, 2017
You gotta love these Ospreys! This one is all about total stars like Commando Kelly and Audie Murphy, among a host of heros. This is gold for Wargamers for Scenario/Game Development, cool for modellers for special touches and dioramas, and for military enthusiasts. You get an overall history of the medal, a small essay on each award, and colour plates to support both. While Casual readers may find this too light, the key audiences and junior readers will treasure it.
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