The true story of Galen Charles Kittleson, the legendary soldier who performed more POW raids than any other American in military history, is recounted in this chronicle. Kittleson was a member of the Army's elite Alamo Scouts, who unleashed a legendary raid to liberate 500 POWs of the Bataan Death March. More than 20 years later, Kittleson volunteered for a daring POW raid by American Special Forces in Vietnam. of photos. (July)
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The true story of Galen Charles Kittleson, the legendary soldier who performed more POW raids than any other American in military history, is recounted in this chronicle. Kittleson was a member of the Army's elite Alamo Scouts, who unleashed a legendary raid to liberate 500 POWs of the Bataan Death March. More than 20 years later, Kittleson volunteered for a daring POW raid by American Special Forces in Vietnam. of photos. (July)
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; First St. Martin's Griffin Printing. Trade Paperback in Very Good Condition. Clean, unmarked pictorial cover, slight wear to corners, soundly bound, square. Pages clean, no marks, no creases. Pale spot on fore edge of text block. Charles W Sasser chronicles the remarkable journey that was Kit Kittleson's courageous life in the service of his country. The son of an Iowa farmer, he volunteered in 1943 to fight in World War II. In 1945 he was selected for the Army's Alamo Scouts, an elite unit. The Alamo Scouts were legendary for their raids behind enemy lines, including the liberation of the prisoners of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines. And his career went on from there, with his extraordinary exploits described in this book. 319 pages. 5.5 x 8.25 inches. St. Martin's Griffin, New York, 2006.
