{"product_id":"beyond-valor-world-war-iis-ranger-and-airborne-veterans-reveal-the-heart-of-combat-paperback","title":"Beyond Valor: World War II's Ranger and Airborne Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick K. O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling story of the Airborne and Ranger troops that saw the worst of WWII action--told for the first time in the voices of the soldiers themselves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the first parachute drops in North Africa to the final battles in Germany, U.S. Ranger and Airborne troops saw the worst action of World War II. In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Valor, \u003c\/i\u003e Patrick O'Donnell, a pioneer of internet-based \"oral history\" who has collected the first-person stories of hundreds of veterans on his online oral history project, re-creates the frontline experience in stunning detail, weaving together more than 650 \"e-histories\" and interviews into a seamless narrative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In recollections filled with pain, poignancy, and pride, veterans chronicle the destruction of entire battalions, speak of their own personal scars, and pay tribute to their fallen colleagues. \u003ci\u003eBeyond Valor\u003c\/i\u003e brings to light the hidden horrors and uncelebrated heroics of a war fought by a now-vanishing generation and preserves them for all future generations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestselling author Patrick K. O'Donnell is a special operations historian who has written numeroous books, including, \u003ci\u003eThe Indispensables\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFirst SEALs\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003ci\u003e Beyond Valor\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eInto the Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOperatives, Spies, and Saboteurs\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Brenner Assignment\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThey Dared Return\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWe Were One\u003c\/i\u003e (selected for the Marine Commandant's Professional Reading List); \u003ci\u003eGive Me Tomorrow; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDog Company\u003c\/i\u003e. The author is the recipient of numerous awards including the prestigious William E. Colby Award and the OSS Society's John Waller Award. He has provided historical consultation for DreamWorks's award-winning miniseries\u003ci\u003e Band of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, and Fox News. He served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and is in demand as an expert speaker on WWII espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency on the modern battlefield. Over the past twenty years, O'Donnell has interviewed more than 4,000 veterans who fought in America's wars from WWI to Afghanistan and specializes in \"unearthing untold true stories that read like novels.\" Visit him online at PatrickKODonnell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.45 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761560158496,"sku":"9780684873855","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/64a4b0d260a68f4e39cb41f7c9042a68.webp?v=1780210481","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-valor-world-war-iis-ranger-and-airborne-veterans-reveal-the-heart-of-combat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}