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Donald Burgett lives in Howell, Michigan.
This powerful, action-packed memoir puts readers into the middle of the Battle of the Bulge and the Allies' legendary fighting force known as the Screaming Eagles. Along the way, Burgett, just 19 at the time of the battle, vividly captures some of the most horrific action of World War II.
Don Burgett lives in Howell, Michigan.
The title represents the battle cry and motto of the famous Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Regiment as they parachuted into Normandy in World War II. This story, told by a man who was there, was first published in 1967 and appears in mass market for the first time. Dwight D. Eisenhower called this book "a fascinating tale of personal combat".
Donald Burgett lives in Howell
Following combat in Normandy, the Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division returned to battle as part of British Field Marshal Montgomery's audacious plan to seize a Rhine River bridgehead and help end the war. The author, then a 19-year-old soldier, presents his account of the experience. of photos.
The concluding volume of Burgett's acclaimed World War II memoir chronicles the death throes in Europe as witnessed by a young soldier. From daring night raids behind enemy lines to river crossings and die-hard pockets of resistance, Burgett recounts acts of courage, cowardice, and anger in the face of a splintered but still dangerous enemy.
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