| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 214 pages). |
| Series |
Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series
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Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Jewish American Military History -- The Medal of Honor -- Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients -- Medal of Honor Recipients, Likely Jewish but Not Confirmed -- Medal of Honor Recipients, Possibly Jewish -- Medal of Honor Recipients Incorrectly Identified as Jewish. |
| Summary |
"Jewish Americans have fought in every war and conflict to protect the liberties and freedoms of their country, despite anti-Semitism and prejudices they encountered. Across differences of time, place, and individual background, the heroic service members profiled in this work share a common factor beyond their Jewish heritage: their deeds moved a grateful nation to bestow upon them its greatest military honor. In Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients: American Heroes, veteran author Michael Lee Lanning presents the stories and official citations of Jewish service members who joined the US Armed Forces' most exclusive group through their bravery and self-sacrifice in combat. From the total to date of 3,526 service members who have received the Medal of Honor, Lanning has identified 17 recipients who are confirmed to be Jewish, 11 more who are thought to be Jewish but whose ethnicity has not been fully verified, and another five who were initially recognized as Jewish at the time of award but who have since been determined not to be. Each of these 33 men receives individual attention as Lanning delves into their backgrounds with brief biographies to show the different paths that brought them to their place on the list of honor. He includes the full award citation for each as well. Jewish Medal of Honor Recipients: American Heroes is the result of thorough review of archival sources, interviews with surviving family members, newspaper accounts, and military service records, providing testimony to extraordinary deeds, service, and sacrifice"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Medal of Honor -- Biography.
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Jewish soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Participation, Jewish -- Biography.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Participation, Jewish -- Biography.
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Korean War, 1950-1953 -- United States -- Participation, Jewish -- Biography.
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- United States -- Participation, Jewish -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, Jewish -- Biography.
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HISTORY / Military / United States. |
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HISTORY / Reference. |
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Jewish soldiers. |
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Medal of Honor. |
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Military participation -- Jewish. |
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United States. |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Vietnam War (1961-1975) |
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World War (1914-1918) |
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World War (1939-1945) |
| Chronological Term |
1861-1975 |
| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Biography
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Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Lanning, Michael Lee. Jewish Medal of Honor recipients First edition. College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2022] 9781648430367 (DLC) 2021050030 |
| ISBN |
9781648430374 electronic book |
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1648430376 electronic book |
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9781648430367 hardcover |
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1648430368 |
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