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The Quiet HeroGary W. Toyn

The Quiet Hero

Gary W. Toyn
2006240 pages
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This powerful story documents the Battle of Iwo Jima from the perspective of extraordinary navy corpsman George Wahlen. After decades of silence, this survivor of one of World War II's most horrific battles divulges the gritty details of his incredible experiences. Upon landing with a company of 250 marines, Wahlen fought alongside them. Under repeated grenade and mortar fire himself, Wahlen refused evacuation, preferring to aid those he perceived to be in greater danger. Witnesses of his heroics remain dumbfounded he survived, and while his incredible feats of bravery saved countless…

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6 editions
  • Paperback · English · 2007
    American Legacy Media · 240 pages · 9780976154785
  • Ebook · English · 2006
    American Legacy Media · 9780976154723
  • Hardcover · English · 2006
    American Legacy Media · 240 pages · 9780976154716
  • Other · English · 2021
    Quiet Hero
    American Legacy Media · 240 pages · 9780981848921
  • Other · English · 2006
    Quiet Hero
    American Legacy Media · 240 pages · 9780981848907
  • Other · English · 2006
    Quiet Hero
    American Legacy Media · 240 pages · 9781306032971
Biography & AutobiographyHistoryMilitaryNonfictionUnited StatesMedal of HonorIwo Jima, Battle of, Japan, 1945World War, 1939-1945