Unknown Valor: A Story of Family, Courage, and Sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima

by Martha MacCallum

Book Overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

In honor of the 75th Anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II, the popular primetime Fox News anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito--among them, a member of her own family, Harry Gray.

Admiral Chester Nimitz spoke of the "uncommon valor"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062853856
• ISBN13: 9780062853851
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional

Many books exist that give you "facts" about the succession of events leading up to America getting involved in WW 2, but none capture the reality of the life a family living through those days quite like this one does. MacCallum utilizes family letters, photos, and memoirs to bring it all to vivid life, making it personal and connectable to every reader. She has a way with words that immediately draws you in. Some parts warm your heart -- others make you cringe at the awfulness of what American troops endured. I highly recommend it.