Doris Miller-Hero of Pearl Harbor
Although only a cook, Doris Miller fought bravely against Japanese attackers at Pearl Harbor. The young African-American from Texas was one of the first sailors to earn the Navy Cross during World War II, and the first African-American. He became a hero to the country and a proud icon for the African-American community and the war effort in general. Despite his notoriety and accolades, Miller returned to combat and was killed in action. This is the story of his heroic life from one of the top non-fiction writers in the West. From his boyhood in Waco, Texas, to his death in the Pacific, Bill O'Neal tells the tale of a World War II hero.
CHF 12.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V103:
Folgt in ca. 5 Arbeitstagen
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-934645-01-7
- EAN: 9781934645017
- Produktnummer: 15843092
- Verlag: Eakin Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H17.8 cm x B12.7 cm x D0.3 cm 70 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 70
Über den Autor
Bill O'Neal recently concluded six years of service (2012-2018) as State Historian of Texas, traveling tens of thousands of miles across the Lone Star State as an ambassador for Texas history. He is a past president and fellow of both the West Texas Historical Association and the East Texas Historical Association.Bill is the author of more than forty books, as well as 300 articles and book reviews. His most recent writing award, the A.C. Greene Literary Award, was presented at the 2015 West Texas Book Festival in Abilene. In 2012 Bill received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Wild West Historical Association, and in 2007 he was named True West Magazine's Best Living Non-Fiction Writer.Bill has appeared on TV documentaries on TBS, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, CMT, A&E, and the American Heroes Channel Series, Gunslingers. During a long career at Panola College in Carthage, Texas, his most prestigious teaching award was a Piper Professorship, presented in 2000. In 2013 Panola's new dormitory was named Bill O'Neal Hall, and in that same year he received an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from his alma mater, Texas A&M University-Commerce. Bill's four daughters all have entered the field of education, and he is the proud grandfather of seven grandchildren.
43 weitere Werke von Bill O'Neal:
Bewertungen
Anmelden