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An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.” — Reader’s Digest
“A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton’s book should be in every school library.” — The Missourian
“Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir All the Gallant Men. ... Stratton would have been among the 1,177 USS Arizona shipmates — out of 1,511 aboard — who perished if not for a nail-biting escape.” — New York Post
“An intimate account. ... A powerful voice.” — Library Journal
“[An] epic tale.” — Daily Mail (UK)
“Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men.” — Bookreporter.com
“An amazing story, and we’re lucky that Don Stratton decided to share it. — Military.com
“Add[s] to the historical knowledge of Pearl Harbor. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton’s book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within.” — Cal Thomas, nationally syndicated columnist
Bookreporter.com
Ninety-four-year-old veteran Donald Stratton delivers an extraordinary firsthand account in All the Gallant Men.
Daily Mail (UK)
[An] epic tale.
Military.com
An amazing story, and we’re lucky that Don Stratton decided to share it.
Cal Thomas
Add[s] to the historical knowledge of Pearl Harbor. ... Deeply personal. ... Stratton’s book reminds us of a better America, an America that was strong in character, not just military power. ... As Stratton reminds us, true greatness comes from within.
The Missourian
A story of awe-inspiring courage and steely determination. ... Stratton’s book should be in every school library.
New York Post
Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir All the Gallant Men. ... Stratton would have been among the 1,177 USS Arizona shipmates — out of 1,511 aboard — who perished if not for a nail-biting escape.
Reader’s Digest
An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.
New York Post
Stratton tells his epic story in the memoir All the Gallant Men. ... Stratton would have been among the 1,177 USS Arizona shipmates — out of 1,511 aboard — who perished if not for a nail-biting escape.
Reader's Digest
An unforgettable story of unfathomable courage.
BILL O'REILLY
If you really want to know what happened at Pearl Harbor, you’ll want to read [Donald Stratton’s] book.
Library Journal
10/01/2016
Approaching the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Stratton's (one of the few survivors) memoir, cowritten with Gire (Windows of the Soul), offers an intimate account of his experiences on the USS Arizona and beyond. The narrative begins with a look at his childhood, explaining how a need for employment during the Great Depression compelled many of his generation to join the service and how that attitude changed after Pearl Harbor. It then sets the context and time line of the attack and shares the accounts of various shipmates. Thoughtful yet concise, Stratton relates his subsequent recovery and return to duty and analyzes the encounters that have helped to shape his life. Stratton's story parallels those of many servicemen. The details may change, but the mental and physical challenges are often similar: survivor's guilt, vengefulness, and difficulties in accepting and granting forgiveness. VERDICT Gire corroborates Stratton's accounts while allowing the author's powerful voice to shine through this volume that will sit nicely alongside other World War II memoirs and firsthand tales of combat. It would work well as a YA introduction to Pearl Harbor and to frontline servicemen's experiences. See also Gordon Prange's At Dawn We Slept and "Pearl Harbor, 75 Years Later," LJ 9/15/16.—Maria Bagshaw, Elgin Community Coll. Lib., IL
