The Quiet Hero
Subtitle: The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima
Contributors: Bob Dole (Foreword); Senator Orrin Hatch (Introduction)
Publisher: American Legacy Media
Published: October 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780976154785
Subjects: Biography: general; History of specific subjects; True stories: Second World War; Warfare & Defence; World history: Second World War; Military; Military - United States; Military - World War II; History / Military / World War II; History; Biography / Autobiography
First sentence: Hunkered down on the island of Iwo Jima, George Wahlen and his unit, ("F" Company, 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division) waited anxiously for orders to advance.