Yesterday's Heroes: 433 Men of World War II Awarded the Medal of Honor 1941-1945

by Kenneth N. Jordan

Book Overview

YESTERDAY'S HEROES contains all 433 Medal of Honor citations such as this excert: ... Although machinegun bullets kicked up the dirt at his heels, and 88mm shels exploded within 30 yards of him, Pfc. Dutko nevertheless made his way to a point within 30 yards of the first enemy machinegun and killed both gunners with a handgrenade. Although the second machinegun wounded him, knocking him to the ground, Pfc. Dutko regained his feet and advanced on th...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076430061X
• ISBN13: 9780764300615
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"