| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
97 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm. |
| Series |
Medal of Honor ; 2 |
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Spradlin, Michael P.
Medal of Honor.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [95]-98) |
| Contents |
Surprise attack -- Afghanistan and the War on Terror -- Direct hit -- Learning on the job -- All alone -- The legacy of the 173rd Airborne -- Reinforcements -- Close air support -- The cavalry arrives -- Support from FOB Blessing -- Dustoff -- The aftermath. |
| Summary |
"Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen, and was just twenty-two years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan, where his heroic actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. On July 13, 2008, Staff Sergeant Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company in one of the bloodiest battles of the war with Afghanistan. The Medal of Honor series profiles recipients of the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor." |
| Subject |
Pitts, Ryan M., 1985- -- Juvenile literature.
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United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Wanat, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2008 -- Juvenile literature.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Soldiers -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century.
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Medal of Honor -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Added Title |
Afghanistan : a firefight in the mountains of Wanat |
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Firefight in the mountains of Wanat |
| ISBN |
9781250157102 (paperback) |
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1250157102 (paperback) |
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9781250157119 (hardback) |
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1250157110 (hardback) |
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