Product Description

Of the 13 million who served during World War II, only 433 received our country's highest award for valor -- and only 190 of those brave men survived to receive their medals.

This book vividly chronicles their almost superhuman feats of selfless courage. We witness the climactic moments and brave deeds that made history in World War II: the bombing of Pearl Harbor, where fifteen men earned the medal; the vicious, desperate fighting in the Pacific islands; the invasion on the beaches of Normandy, and other crucial battles in the European theater, as the history of World War II unfolds in the heroic deeds of the men who won the war.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #885936 in Books
• Published on: 1991-11-13
• Released on: 1991-11-13
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 416 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Soldiers who won the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor are saluted here, often posthumously, in scores of capsule biographies and tales of combat. "Almost overwhelming in its scope and its depiction of war, this chronicle challenges Americans to acknowledge a personal debt to . . . largely forgotten fighters," said PW.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
It is difficult to write about the exploits of heroes without deifying them, and Murphy does not quite manage that feat. His collection of battlefield stories honors the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who won the Congressional Medal of Honor during World War II. The scope is representative rather than exhaustive--83 capsule biographies out of several hundred possibilities. But the book is somewhat more than a compendium of award citations; Murphy often discusses the postwar life of a recipient and has just enough historical text between the action episodes to hold them together. Recommended for general collections.
- Raymond L. Puffer, U.S. Air Force History Prog., Los Angeles
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Great read
Lots of short stories of our service men. This is a book you can read in spurts or in one long marathon session.

A super good book
Heroes of WWII is a very interesting, full of unbelievable action about the Congressional Medal of Honor winners in WWII. This is one of the greatest books on WWII I have read. It was almost impossible to put this book down. After reading & enjoying this book so much, I actually bought another copy to sent to a relative to read.
It is your own loss if you pass up a $ 6.50 book full of so much action. I would buy this book again, & even if it cost $ 30.00 !

Great Book
Very informative of the true sacrefice of our American Fighting Forces.