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United States Marine Corps Heroes

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The series of volumes of United States Marine Corps Heroes comprise a virtual library of the history of Marine Corps Awards, and the citations describing the heroic acts that earned them. Volume I contains not only the names, citation, and basic personal information of every Marine award of the Medal of Honor in history, but also a basic history of the award itself. It further includes photographs of nearly all recipients from World War I to present, as well as the photos of numerous recipients from earlier wars.

Additional volumes in this to be an 9-volume library of Marine Corps heroes awarded the highest decorations provide the history and a comprehensive collection of citations for these heroic Marines.

Each volume sells for $24.95 on Amazon, and each is a large (8 1/2 x 11") book usually in excess of 500 pages. You can click on the cover for each volume shown here to go directly to the Amazon page where you can find additional details on each book, and even view a limited preview online.

Awards of the Medal of Honor (and DSMs)

Volume I - Medal of Honor, contains the citation for each and every award of the Medal of Honor to members of the U.S. Marine Corps. Basic personal data is included for each recipient including, when known, date and place of birth, date of death, place of burial, and interesting personal notes. Photos are included for nearly ALL recipients from WWI to present, with a significant number of photos of earlier recipients. Medal of Honor appendixes are included with such information as Medal of Honor facts, details on the 19 double recipients, identification of the Living Medal of Honor recipients, recipients by rank, MOS, military academy, unit, home town, and burial location.

This volume also contains the citation for EVERY award of the now-defunct Marine Corps Brevet Medal, and nearly every award of the Navy, Army, Air Force and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medals from inception of the awards through 1975, with a comprehensive collecton of citations or synopsis for DSM awards from 1975 to present.

Appendixes include analysis of awards by rank, military academy, unit, home town and more. It also includes a comprehensive table of ALL Marine Corps Air Aces, including identifying their known awards.

This volume also includes "The Book of Generals and Leadership" which details Marine Corps leadership (Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs and Vice Chiefs of Naval Operations, Commandants and Assistant Commandants of the Marine Corps, and Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps, with photos and biographies of these leaders. (542 Pages)

Navy Cross & Distinguished Service Cross Awards

Volume II includes the citations of ALL awards of the Navy Cross to members of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1915 to 1945, in addition to the basic history of the Navy Cross as a military award. Records include basic personal information on individual recipients, and many include photos of the decorated Marine. (524 Pages)	Volume III contains the citations for all awards of the Navy Cross to U.S. Marines from 1946 to Present, including basic personal information and some recipient photos. This volume also includes the citations for ALL awards of the Army Distinguished Service Cross to Marines in history. Appendixes analyze awards by rank, unit, military academy, and home town. (478 Pages)

Silver Star Awards

Volume IV contains the citations for all Silver Star awards to members of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War I. It also includes a basic history of the Silver Star, first as an Army award and subsequently as a Navy Award. (558 Pages)	Volume V contains the citations for all awards of the Silver Star to members of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II with surnames "A" through "K". (576 Pages)	Volume VI completes the collection citations Silver Star awards to members of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II with surnames "L" through "Z". Appendixes analyze such data as recipients by rank, by unit, by MOS, by military academy, by home town, and more. (581 Pages)


Volume VII contains the citations for all awards of the Silver Star to U.S. Marines from 1947 (China) through the end of the Korean War. Appendixes analyses such data as recipients by rank, by unit, by military academy, by home town, and more. (508 Pages)	Volume VIII contains the citations for all awards of the Silver Star to members of the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War with surnames "A" through "L". (523 Pages)	Volume IX completes the collection citations Silver Star awards to members of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II with surnames "L" through "Z". Appendixes analyze such data as recipients by rank, by unit, by MOS, by military academy, by home town, and more. (462 Pages)

In 1871 U.S. Marines and Navy Bluejackets engaged forces in Korea in the little-known battle the Coreans (Koreans) called the Shinmiyangyo. It was the United States first foreign war, lasting but for a brief weekend, but resulted in the first awards of the Medal of Honor for heroism on foreign shores. The PRINT version of this booklet is 102 pages and sells for $9.55 on Amazon. The PDF version is FREE from our "Books on a Budget" page.

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