Medal of Honor Books
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first volume in each set (Army, Navy, Marine Corps) of the "Heroes
Volumes" contains the citations for awards of the Medal of Honor. [Air
Force awards are contained in the single "Air Force Heroes" volume and
the single Coast Guard recipient is included in the "Coast Guard Heroes"
volume.The citation for each recipient is presented as reflected in this screenshot from the Navy book, and includes not only the official citation for the award, but personal data such as date/place of birth, hometown, date of death and place of burial, and additional awards I have identified. Some entries also included shaded notes of interest including identifying military academy recipients, as well as other personal biographical notes of interest. Each volume begins with a history of the Medal of Honor, analysis and enumeration of awards by war and branch of service, information on the living Medal of Honor recipients, and facts of note. All volumes except for the Army Volume I also include an expanded history of "The Pyramid of Honor", noting development of the U.S. Military's awards system. Further, each volume except for the Army Volume I includes several appendixes to analyze awards by rank, by unit, by hometown, by burial location, and more. They also contain "The Book of Admirals/Generals" which identifies the historical leadership of each branch of service including the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chiefs/Commandants, and Senior Noncommissioned Officer of each branch of service. [Army Volume I is so large, that both the Pyramid of Honor history and the appendixes had to be moved to the end of Army Volume II.] Below are screenshots of pages from the Navy Medal of Honor book that reflect the kind of information included in each of these volumes. You can click on the thumbnail for each to see a larger screenshot of each page. NOTE: Some volumes are current as of December 31, 2016. Updated revisions are planned for December 2018. |
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(Revised and Updated: August 2018) ARMY HEROES - Volume Ia and Ib - Medal of Honor, contain the citation for each and every Army award of the Medal of Honor (including Army awards to civilians, U.S. Marines, and the Unknown Soldiers). 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. Because of the sheer size of this volume, I was unable to include the appendixes included in the Volumes I of the other services. These Medal of Honor appendixes are included at the end of Volume II (Distinguished Service Cross), and include 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. (544 Pages each volume) | |||||
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This volume also includes "The Book of Admirals and Navy Leadership" which details Navy leadership (Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chiefs and Vice Chiefs of Naval Operations, and Master Chief Petty Officers of the Navy, with photos and biographies of these leaders. (619 Pages) |
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(Revised and Updated:
August 2018) MARINE CORPS HEROES - 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. |
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(Revised and Updated: August 2018) AIR FORCE HEROES - includes the citations for not only all the Air Force awards of the Medal of Honor, but those of its precursors: Army Air Service, Army Air Corps, and Army Air Forces. It also contains the citations for all awards of the Distinguished Service Cross and Air Force Cross to members of the U.S. Air Force, with a detailed table of the USAAS, USAC, USAAF recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross. Also included are the citations for the eleven awards of the Navy Cross to member of the Army Air Forces in World War II. Also included are the citations for awards of the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal to members of the USAAS, USAC, USAAF, and USAF. There is also a comprehensive table of more than 4,000 Air Force Flag Officers, reflecting their identified awards and basic personal information. This volume includes basic Air Force history, history behind the various awards, and appendixes including analysis of awards by rank, unit, and a chronological listing of valor awards. (625 Pages) |
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United States Coast Guard Heroes is a comprehensive compilation of awards of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Medals, Legion of Merits, Distinguished Flying Crosses, Coast Guard Medals, and Navy and Marine Corps Medals to members of the U.S. Coast Guard. Some of the most heroic peace-time actions are vividly reflected in the citations of many of the latter of these. This volume includes basic Coast Guard history, history behind the various awards, and appendixes including analysis of awards by rank, unit, and a chronological listing of valor awards. Additional appendixes include U.S. Military leadership, and a comprehensive of nearly all U.S. Coast Guard Flag Officers. (606 Pages) |
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Medal of Honor Recipients Buried at Arlington National Cemetery includes the names, citations, individual photos and headstone photos of all Medal of Honor Recipients buried at Arlington National Cemetery. The 507 page book also includes the History of Arlington National Cemetery, the Unknown Soldiers, and much more. | ||||||
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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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The Spanish-American War (1898) was America’s first major foreign war, and one of the most impactful wars in our nation’s history. The combat action lasted only 115 days and fewer than 400 American Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines died in combat.As a result of the war the United States established itself as a world power, its Navy soundly destroying the once-vaunted Spanish Armada. As a direct result of the American victories, the United States gained temporary control of Cuba and the Philippine Islands, and expanded its possessions to include Puerto Rico and Guam, both of which remain American Territories to this day. “A Splendid Little War” recounts the chronology of events leading up to and during the fighting of the Spanish-American War. Perhaps no war in our history has been more popular at home or among those who fought it. American media played a significant role in instigating war, and fanning the patriotic fervor that made it so. In these pages you will meet the heroes of both sides and follow the chronology of battle through the actions of the aging Civil War heroes that commanded the American forces, and the young Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Army Nurses who were conspicuous by their gallantry and devotion to duty and to each other. |
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The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, a date President Roosevelt said “Will live in infamy,” was perhaps the most cataclysmic event of the 20th Century. Even beyond the tragic loss of life, the destruction rained on the military might of the United States was devastating. Within two hours the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Fleet was almost completely destroyed and America’s air forces at Hawaii and in the Far East were nearly annihilated.“Day of Infamy” takes the reader through the chronology of that fateful day through the actions of the 15 Sailors whose heroic actions in the midst of chaos and fear, earned them our nation’s highest award, the Medal of Honor. The little known stories of other heroes, and interesting snippets of human interest, further enhance the narrative. Liberally illustrated with photos, maps, and pictures of individual heroes, this book is more than a history book – it is a look inside the human character of those who faced unbelievable odds in the most trying of times. Included within are the citations for all awards of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, and Navy and Marine Corps Medal for actions on December 7, 1941. |
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| "Wings of Valor" currently contains the first three volumes of a projected 6-volume set of books detailing the history of the development of Army Aviation through the stories of American air-war heroes. These narrative stories reflect the actions of each of the Army Air Service, Air Corps and Army Air Forces Medal of Honor recipients in chronological order, with background on the missions and tactics that lead to their heroic missions. Each volume is $14.95, and you can go directly to each volume at Amazon by clicking on the book covers below. | ||
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