Book: I Hear No Bugles The central theme is Robert's war experiences as a platoon Sergeant of an all-Korean infantry assault unit within an American rifle company; and how a lifetime of absorbed film propaganda and an idealistic quest for honor and meaning plays out against the illusion-shattering reality experienced during 8 major campaigns. The author's twin brother served with him. Collectively they earned 1 Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars, 4 Purple Hearts and a Presidential Unit Citation for leading a bayonet charge. This is the only known recorded account by a frontline infantrymen who fought in the first hectic year of the Korean War. 106 photos, 7 maps, 18 documents.
Details of Book: I Hear No Bugles Book: I Hear No Bugles
Author: Robert Winston Mercy
ISBN: 143571704X
ISBN-13: 9781435717046
, 978-1435717046
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2008/04/30
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Number of Pages: 440
Language: English