All the Gallant Men - by Donald Stratton & Ken Gire (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The <em>New York Times </em>bestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor</strong></p><p><strong>"An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage." --</strong><em><strong>Reader's Digest</strong></em></p><p><strong>In this, the first memoir by a USS <em>Arizona</em> sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the </strong><strong>Pearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. </strong></p><p>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 <em>Arizona, </em>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.</p><p>In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack--the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS<em> Arizona--</em>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.</p><p>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 <em>Arizona</em> 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.</p><p>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 <em>Arizona</em>, offers an unprecedentedly intimate reflection on the tragedy that drew America into the greatest armed conflict in history. <em>All the Gallant Men</em> is a book for the ages, one of the most remarkable--and remarkably inspiring--memoirs of any kind to appear in recent years.</p><p>*<em>New York Post</em></p><p>**<em>Library Journal</em></p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>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 <em>Arizona, </em>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.</p><p>In this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack--the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS<em> Arizona--</em>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 <em>New York Times</em> bestseller with more than 150,000 copies sold, <em>All the Gallant Men</em> has been acclaimed as one of the most remarkable--and remarkably inspiring--memoirs to emerge from World War II.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"An intimate account. ... A powerful voice."--<em>Library Journal</em><br><br>"An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage."--<em>Reader's Digest</em><br><br>"Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir <em>All the Gallant Men</em>. ... 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<br><br>"A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton's book should be in every school library."--The Missourian<br><br>"[An] epic tale."--Daily Mail (UK)<br><br>"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<br><br>"An amazing story, and we're lucky that Don Stratton decided to share it.--Military.com<br><br>"Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men."--Bookreporter.com<br>
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