02912nam 2200637Ia 450 991046035590332120200520144314.01-283-31745-197866133174521-59884-394-X(CKB)2670000000081592(EBL)795005(OCoLC)833770304(SSID)ssj0000466912(PQKBManifestationID)11973210(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000466912(PQKBWorkID)10484746(PQKB)10058129(MiAaPQ)EBC795005(Au-PeEL)EBL795005(CaPaEBR)ebr10508672(CaONFJC)MIL331745(EXLCZ)99267000000008159220101119d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmerica's heroes[electronic resource] Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan /James H. Willbanks, editorSanta Barbara, Calif. ABC-CLIOc20111 online resource (557 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-59884-393-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""List of Entries""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""Biographical Entries""; ""Tables:""; ""Recipients of the Medal of Honor""; ""Double Award Recipients""; ""Medals of Honor Awarded by Conflict and Service""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""About the Editor""; ""Contributors""America's Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal of Honor recipients featured in this book all acted heroically to earn this highly coveted award, many of them by risking-or sacrificing-their lives to save the lives of others. The stories of these individuals-chosen to reflect the wide diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, branches of service, and conflicts of the recipients-will broaden readers' understanding and appreciation of the Medal of Honor and theMedal of HonorBiographyHeroesUnited StatesBiographyCourageHistoryAnecdotesUnited StatesArmed ForcesBiographyUnited StatesHistory, MilitaryAnecdotesUnited StatesHistory, NavalAnecdotesElectronic books.Medal of HonorHeroesCourageHistory355.0092/273Willbanks James H.1947-969367MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460355903321America's heroes2202817UNINA