Arizona Goes to War The Home Front and the Front Lines During World War II |
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| Editor:
| Melton, Brad
Smith, Dean |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-2190-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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It was a cold, gray morning in northeast France when Pfc. Silvestre Herrera's unit came under heavy fire from a Nazi artillery barrage. Armed with only a hand grenade and his M1 rifle, Herrera fixed his bayonet and mounted a one-man charge, single-handedly capturing eight German soldiers, then killing two more and pinning down the ...
It was a cold, gray morning in northeast France when Pfc. Silvestre Herrera's unit came under heavy fire from a Nazi artillery barrage. Armed with only a hand grenade and his M1 rifle, Herrera fixed his bayonet and mounted a one-man charge, single-handedly capturing eight German soldiers, then killing two more and pinning down the ...