{"product_id":"easy-company-soldier-the-legendary-battles-of-a-sergeant-from-world-war-iis-band-of-brothers-paperback","title":"Easy Company Soldier: The Legendary Battles of a Sergeant from World War II's Band of Brothers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon Malarkey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBob Welch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElite paratrooper Sgt. Don Malarkey takes us not only into the World War II battles fought from Normandy to Germany, but into the heart and mind of a soldier who lost his best friend during the nightmarish engagement at Bastogne.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrafted in 1942, Malarkey arrived at Camp Toccoa in Georgia and was one of the one in six soldiers who earned their Eagle wings. He went to England in 1943 to provide cover on the ground for the largest amphibious military attack in history: Operation Overlord. In the darkness of D-day morning, Malarkey parachuted into France and within days was awarded a Bronze Star for his heroism in battle. He fought for twenty-three days in Normandy, nearly eighty in Holland, thirty-nine in Bastogne, and nearly thirty more in and near Haugenau, France, and the Ruhr pocket in Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEasy Company Soldier \u003c\/i\u003eis his dramatic tale of those bloody days fighting his way from the shores of France to the heartland of Germany, and the epic story of how an adventurous kid from Oregon became a leader of men.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon Malarkey was born in 1921 and grew up in Astoria, Oregon. He was drafted in 1942 and spent more consecutive days in combat than any other member of E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division--the most recognized fighting unit in American history. Today he lives in Oregon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBob Welch is a nationally recognized author and journalist whose book \u003ci\u003eAmerican Nightingale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e about the first nurse to die in World War II after the landings at Normandy, was featured on ABC's \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e and was an Oregon Book Award finalist. He lives in Oregon.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754276258080,"sku":"9780312563233","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/94ce66717640d078de4f0b7e4fbfe4c0.webp?v=1780036922","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/easy-company-soldier-the-legendary-battles-of-a-sergeant-from-world-war-iis-band-of-brothers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}