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All the Gallant Men : An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor by Ken Gire and Donald Stratton (2017, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062645366
ISBN-139780062645364
eBay Product ID (ePID)234328183
Product Key Features
Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameAll the Gallant Men : an American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMilitary / World War II, General, Military
Publication Year2017
TypeNot Available
AuthorKen Gire, Donald Stratton
Subject AreaRéférence, Biography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length7.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
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LCCN2017-033690
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsIf you really want to know what happened at Pearl Harbor, you'll want to read [Donald Stratton's] book., Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir All the Gallant Men. ... Stratton would have been among the 1,177 USS Arizona shipmates - out of 1,511 aboard - who perished if not for a nail-biting escape., "An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage." -- Reader's Digest "A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton's book should be in every school library." -- The Missourian "Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir All the Gallant Men. ... Stratton would have been among the 1,177 USS Arizona shipmates -- out of 1,511 aboard -- who perished if not for a nail-biting escape." -- New York Post "An intimate account. ... A powerful voice." -- Library Journal "[An] epic tale." -- Daily Mail (UK) "Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men." -- Bookreporter.com "An amazing story, and we're lucky that Don Stratton decided to share it. -- Military.com "Add[s] to the historical knowledge of Pearl Harbor. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton's book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within." -- Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist, Add[s] to the historical knowledge of Pearl Harbor. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton's book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within., A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton's book should be in every school library., Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men.
Dewey Decimal940.54/26693 B
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SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor "An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage." -- Reader's Digest In this, the first memoir by a USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. At 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS Arizona, barely fifteen minutes into Japan's surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor's flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart. In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack--the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS Arizona-- ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight. Don and four other sailors made it safely across the same line that morning, a small miracle on a day that claimed the lives of 1,177 of their Arizona shipmates--approximately half the American fatalaties at Pearl Harbor. Sent to military hospitals for a year, Don refused doctors' advice to amputate his limbs and battled to relearn how to walk. The U.S. Navy gave him a medical discharge, believing he would never again be fit for service, but Don had unfinished business. In June 1944, he sailed back into the teeth of the Pacific War on a destroyer, destined for combat in the crucial battles of Leyte Gulf, Luzon, and Okinawa, thus earning the distinction of having been present for the opening shots and the final major battle of America's Second World War. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack approaches, Don, a great-grandfather of five and one of five living survivors of the Arizona , offers an unprecedentedly intimate reflection on the tragedy that drew America into the greatest armed conflict in history. All the Gallant Men is a book for the ages, one of the most remarkable--and remarkably inspiring--memoirs of any kind to appear in recent years. * New York Post ** Library Journal, The New York Times bestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor "An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage." --Reader's Digest In this, the first memoir by a USS Arizona sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. At 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS Arizona, barely fifteen minutes into Japan's surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor's flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart. In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack--the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS Arizona--ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight. Don and four other sailors made it safely across the same line that morning, a small miracle on a day that claimed the lives of 1,177 of their Arizona shipmates--approximately half the American fatalaties at Pearl Harbor. Sent to military hospitals for a year, Don refused doctors' advice to amputate his limbs and battled to relearn how to walk. The U.S. Navy gave him a medical discharge, believing he would never again be fit for service, but Don had unfinished business. In June 1944, he sailed back into the teeth of the Pacific War on a destroyer, destined for combat in the crucial battles of Leyte Gulf, Luzon, and Okinawa, thus earning the distinction of having been present for the opening shots and the final major battle of America's Second World War. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack approaches, Don, a great-grandfather of five and one of five living survivors of the Arizona, offers an unprecedentedly intimate reflection on the tragedy that drew America into the greatest armed conflict in history. All the Gallant Men is a book for the ages, one of the most remarkable--and remarkably inspiring--memoirs of any kind to appear in recent years. *New York Post **Library Journal, At 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS Arizona, barely fifteen minutes into Japan's surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor's flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart. In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack-the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS Arizona-ninety-five-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight. Stratton would sail back to the Pacific War in 1944, where he would participate in the invasion of Okinawa and other major battles. A top-ten New York Times bestseller with more than 150,000 copies sold, All the Gallant Men has been acclaimed as one of the most remarkable-and remarkably inspiring-memoirs to emerge from World War II., THE FIRST MEMOIR BY A USS ARIZONA SURVIVOR: Donald Stratton, one of the battleship's five living heroes, delivers an "epic,"* "powerful,"** and "intimate"** eyewitness account of Pearl Harbor and his unforgettable return to the fight. A TOP-TEN NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER At 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS Arizona, barely fifteen minutes into Japan's surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor's flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart. In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack--the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS Arizona-- ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight. Don and four other sailors made it safely across the same line that morning, a small miracle on a day that claimed the lives of 1,177 of their Arizona shipmates--approximately half the American fatalaties at Pearl Harbor. Sent to military hospitals for a year, Don refused doctors' advice to amputate his limbs and battled to relearn how to walk. The U.S. Navy gave him a medical discharge, believing he would never again be fit for service, but Don had unfinished business. In June 1944, he sailed back into the teeth of the Pacific War on a destroyer, destined for combat in the crucial battles of Leyte Gulf, Luzon, and Okinawa, thus earning the distinction of having been present for the opening shots and the final major battle of America's Second World War. As the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack approaches, Don, a great-grandfather of five and one of five living survivors of the Arizona , offers an unprecedentedly intimate reflection on the tragedy that drew America into the greatest armed conflict in history. All the Gallant Men is a book for the ages, one of the most remarkable--and remarkably inspiring--memoirs of any kind to appear in recent years. * New York Post ** Library Journal
LC Classification NumberD767.92.S8444 2017
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- Dec 17, 2021
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This book was well written. It contained a lot of information that I had wondered about. One of my uncles was also a survivor of the Arizona and returned with burns over 60% of his body. I was told the family was not notified for 3 months if he had survived. I had another uncle on the Helena who did not live through the attack.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 04, 2020
A must read for every American......
I learned of this book upon Mr. Stratton's passing. I immediately purchased a copy and read it in a day. It is an amazing account of one young navy man's experience on perhaps the most horrifying day in America prior to 9/11. I would encourage every person to read his story and reflect on a moment we must never forget. To all the brave persons who have served, I salute you and thank you.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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Great written book, from a man who served on the USS Arizona. I learned more about how the war and how it came about and learned how our president gave them a big opportunity to surrender before we dropped the big bombVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Mar 11, 2020
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Was a great book. Could not put it down. I am so glad I had the chance to read it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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