A death in San Pietro the untold story of Ernie Pyle, John Huston, and the fight for Purple Heart Valley / Tim Brady.
| Author/creator | Brady, Tim, 1955- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | First Da Capo Press edition. |
| Publication Info | Boston, MA : Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group [2013] |
| Description | viii, 286 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- "The Hoosier vagabond" -- The Texas division -- Tunisia -- Morocco -- Pyle in Sicily -- Salerno -- Altavilla -- The Sorrento Peninsula -- Capri -- Why we fight -- Pyle and Huston -- Winterstellugen -- Replacements -- Thanksgiving -- Observers -- Eve of battle -- Sammucro -- A bad day on the mountain -- Purple Heart Valley -- Aftermath -- New Year -- The death of Captain Waskow -- Finishing up -- Rapido -- A final posting. |
| Abstract | An account of the heroic but tragic campaign of Captain Henry Waskow's 36th Division documents their successful mission to drive away German forces from the mountain region infamously dubbed "Purple Heart Valley" at the cost of Waskow and 80 percent of his company. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2013388034 |
| ISBN | 9780306822148 |
| ISBN | 0306822148 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |