I'm Staying with My Boys
The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC
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Narrated by:
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Joe Barrett
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Written by:
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Jim Proser
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Jerry Cutter
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I'm Staying with My Boys is a firsthand look inside the life of one of the greatest heroes of the Greatest Generation. Sgt. John Basilone held off 3000 Japanese troops at Guadalcanal after his 15-member unit was reduced to three men. At Iwo Jima he single-handedly destroyed an enemy blockhouse, allowing his unit to capture an airfield. Minutes later he was killed by an enemy artillery round. He was the only Marine in World War II to have received the Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross, and a Purple Heart and is arguably the most famous Marine of all time. I'm Staying with My Boys is the only family-authorized biography of Basilone. Distinctive among military biographies, the story is told in first person, allowing listeners to experience his transformation, forged in the horrors of battle, from aimless youth to war hero known as "Manila John".
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- Ben McLoughlin
- 2023-07-28
Sincerely enjoyed this book
I was confused at first that it was written in first person but then researched how Jim Proser had spoken with his family and friends to gather as true a perspective as possible.
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