{"product_id":"all-the-gallant-men-an-american-sailors-firsthand-account-of-pearl-harbor-isbn-9780062645364","title":"All the Gallant Men: An American Sailor's Firsthand Account of Pearl Harbor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling memoir of survival and heroism at Pearl Harbor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.” —\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReader’s Digest\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this, the first memoir by a USS \u003cem\u003eArizona\u003c\/em\u003e sailor, Donald Stratton delivers an inspiring and unforgettable eyewitness account of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePearl Harbor attack and his remarkable return to the fight. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS \u003cem\u003eArizona, \u003c\/em\u003ebarely fifteen minutes into Japan’s surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor’s flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack—the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS\u003cem\u003e Arizona—\u003c\/em\u003eninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDon and four other sailors made it safely across the same line that morning, a small miracle on a day that claimed the lives of 1,177 of their \u003cem\u003eArizona\u003c\/em\u003e shipmates—approximately half the American fatalaties at Pearl Harbor. Sent to military hospitals for a year, Don refused doctors’ advice to amputate his limbs and battled to relearn how to walk. The U.S. Navy gave him a medical discharge, believing he would never again be fit for service, but Don had unfinished business. In June 1944, he sailed back into the teeth of the Pacific War on a destroyer, destined for combat in the crucial battles of Leyte Gulf, Luzon, and Okinawa, thus earning the distinction of having been present for the opening shots and the final major battle of America’s Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack approaches, Don, a great-grandfather of five and one of five living survivors of the \u003cem\u003eArizona\u003c\/em\u003e, offers an unprecedentedly intimate reflection on the tragedy that drew America into the greatest armed conflict in history. \u003cem\u003eAll the Gallant Men\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for the ages, one of the most remarkable—and remarkably inspiring—memoirs of any kind to appear in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\u003cem\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e**\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAt 8:06 a.m. on December 7, 1941, Seaman First Class Donald Stratton was consumed by an inferno. A million pounds of explosives had detonated beneath his battle station aboard the USS \u003cem\u003eArizona, \u003c\/em\u003ebarely fifteen minutes into Japan’s surprise attack on American forces at Pearl Harbor. Near death and burned across two thirds of his body, Don, a nineteen-year-old Nebraskan who had been steeled by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl, summoned the will to haul himself hand over hand across a rope tethered to a neighboring vessel. Forty-five feet below, the harbor’s flaming, oil-slick water boiled with enemy bullets; all around him the world tore itself apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this extraordinary never-before-told eyewitness account of the Pearl Harbor attack—the only memoir ever written by a survivor of the USS\u003cem\u003e Arizona—\u003c\/em\u003eninety-five-year-old veteran Donald Stratton finally shares his unforgettable personal tale of bravery and survival on December 7, 1941, his harrowing recovery, and his inspiring determination to return to the fight. Stratton would sail back to the Pacific War in 1944, where he would participate in the invasion of Okinawa and other major battles. A top-ten \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller with more than 150,000 copies sold, \u003cem\u003eAll the Gallant Men\u003c\/em\u003e has been acclaimed as one of the most remarkable—and remarkably inspiring—memoirs to emerge from World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[An] epic tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An amazing story, and we’re lucky that Don Stratton decided to share it. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilitary.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you really want to know what happened at Pearl Harbor, you’ll want to read [Donald Stratton’s] book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBILL O'REILLY, The O'Reilly Factor (\"Tip of the Day\")\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Add[s] to the historical knowledge of [Pearl Harbor] and the beginning of America’s entry into World War II. ... There have been numerous accounts of that awful day, but few as personal as Stratton’s. What comes through as one reads [is] the heroism of young men. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton’s book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Add[s] to the historical knowledge of Pearl Harbor. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton’s book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intimate account. ... A powerful voice.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton’s book should be in every school library.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Missourian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir \u003cem\u003eAll the Gallant Men\u003c\/em\u003e. ... 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