United States Navy Heroes
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The series of volumes of United States Navy Heroes comprise a virtual library of the history of Navy 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 Navy 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 what is projected to be an 8-volume library of Navy heroes awarded the highest decoratons provide the history and a comprehensive collection of citations for these Army heroes.
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. |
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Awards of the Medal of Honor (and DSMs) Volume I - Medal of Honor, contains the citation for each and every Navy award of the Medal of Honor . 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, identificaton 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 nearly every award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal from inception of the award through 1975, with a comprehensive collecton of citations or synopsis for DSM awards from 1975 to present.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) Click on the Thumbnail at right to view a larger screenshot of the Table of Contents for Volume I - Navy Heroes, Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Medals. |
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| Awards of the Navy Cross | ||
Volume II Volume II covers awards of the Navy Cross to members of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and Foreign Allies from 1915 to 1941 PLUS the citations for all awards of the Army DSC and Silver Star to members of the U.S. Navy for the period. It includes history of the awards and several appendixes analyzing awards by Rank/ Rating, Unit/Ship, Military Academy, and home town. (473 Pages) |
Volume III Volume III contains the citations for all World War II U.S. Navy recipients of the Navy Cross with surnames "A" through "L". (495 Pages) |
Volume IV Volume IV contains all World War II Navy Cross citations for awards to members of the U.S. Navy with surnames "M" through "Z" PLUS all awards to members of the U.S. Army and Army Air Forces, one U.S. Civilian, and Foreign Allies. Appendixes identify recipients of multiple awards, a table of recipients by rank and unit, and recipients by home town and state. (495 Pages) |
| Awards of the Silver Star | ||
Volume V Volume V contains the citations for all Navy Cross awards to members of the Navy, Army, and Foreign Allies from the Korean War to Present. It includes the citations for all awards of the Army DSC to members of the Navy as well as a comprehensive collection of Silver Star citations for awards to members of the Navy during this period. In addition to appendixes identifying recipients of multiple awards and tables of recipients by rank, unit, and by home town and state, this volume also contains a table reflecting victories, awards, and basic information on all U.S. Navy AIR ACES, and nearly all Navy Prisoners of War from WWII to Present. (570 Pages) |
Volume VI Volume VI contains the citations or detailed synopsis for all awards of the Silver Star to members of the U.S. Navy during World War II with surnames "A" through "K". (560 Pages) |
Volume VII Volume VII completes the collection citations or detailed synopsis for Silver Star awards to members of the U.S. Navy in World War II with surnames "L" through "Z". Appendixes analyze such data as recipients by rank/ rating, by unit, by MOS, by military academy, by home town, and more. (562 Pages) |
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Volumes VI and VII contain the Silver Stars for World War II. Volume II includes the Navy Silver Stars for actions prior to World War II. Volume V includes the Navy Silver Stars for actions from World War II to Present |
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| U.S. Naval Academy Heroes | |
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This is a comprehensive compilation of Naval Academy recipients
of the three highest military decorations. The two volumes
contain the citations for ALL Medal of Honor, Distinguished
Service Cross, Navy Cross and Silver Star awards to graduates of
the United States Naval Academy. There is also a comprehensive
table, estimated at 95% complete, of awards of the Distinguished
Service Medal. |
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 Volume I contains history of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross and Army Distinguished Service Cross, as well as the citations for each of these awards. Each recipient includes basic biographical information and there is a photo for nearly every graduate. (610 Pages) |
 Volume II includes a comprehensive table reflecting awards of the Distinguished Service Medals (all branches of service) to Naval Academy graduates, and citations for all awards of the Silver Star to USNA graduates. Each recipient includes basic biographical information and a photo for nearly every graduate. Several appendixes analyze awards by Class Year and more. (586 Pages) |
| Navy Corpsmen, Medical Officers, & Chaplains | |
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This is a collection of the names and in most cases, citations for awards of the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Army Distinguished Service Cross, and Silver Star to Navy Medical/Dental Officers, Hospital Corpsmen and Pharmacist's Mates in all wars in U.S. History. There are 1,547 awards to 1,303 different recipients. With the exception of World War II Silver Stars, nearly all full-text citations are included, and in the case of the missing WWII citations there is a synopsis identifying the recipients' unit/date of action. This is the most complete collection of Navy Medicine Valor Award recipients ever published. It also includes 31 awards to 21 different Navy Chaplains. (507 Pages) |
| True Stories of Navy Heroes That Defy Comprehension | |
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“Beyond Belief” is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of authors and researchers. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in an historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories is TRUE! The scene illustrated on the cover was chosen as a fitting example of what kind of stories we wanted to write for this book, and is a vivid and historically accurate depiction of a World War II event that in which a Navy Corps on a submarine during a War Patrol, undertook an emergency appendectomy on a sailor, without benefit of medical tools or an operating room, to save his life. In these pages you will find thoroughly researched stories. These are the stories that will leave you shaking your head in disbelief, proving as one author once wrote, “Truth is not only stranger than fiction, but far more interesting.” |
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