Gunner's Glory
Untold Stories of Marine Machine Gunners
$20.68
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2004
Summary
A page-turning account of Marine heroism in combat.
They were warriors, trained to fight, dedicated to their country, and determined to win.
At Guadalcanal, the Marine Corps’ machine gunners took everything the Japanese could throw at them in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II; their position was so hopeless that at one point they were given the go-ahead to surrender. Near the Chosin Reservoir in Korea, as the mercury dropped to twenty below, the 1st Marine Division …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780345463890 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0345463897 |
| Author: | Johnnie Clark |
| Publisher: | Presidio Press |
| Imprint: | Presidio Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2004 |
| Weight: | 177g |
| Dimensions: | 101mm x 152mm |
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Johnnie Clark
JOHNNIE M. CLARK joined the Marine Corps at seventeen and served as a machine gunner with the 5th Marine Regiment during the Tet Offensive in Vietnam. He was wounded three times by mortar round, grenade, and gunshot. He has received many awards and honors for bravery and gallantry, including the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, the Civil Action Combat Medal, and the Marine Combat Ribbon.
Mr. Clark began training in martial arts as part of his rehabilitation program. He is now a seventh Dan Black Belt Master of Tae Kwon Do and owns and operates a school in Saint Petersburg.
His books Guns Up! and Semper Fidelis are recommended reading to all newly commissioned officers at the Basic School. Clark is a graduate and writer in residence at Saint Petersburg College.
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