Bruce H Norton: 7 books

Book cover of Sergeant Major, U.S. Marines

Sergeant Major, U.S. Marines

The Biography of Sergeant Major Maurice J. Jacques, USMC

by Maurice J. Jacques, Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013

“The story of Sergeant Major Maurice Jacques is the story of a true warrior. With close to fifty months’ combat in Korea and Vietnam, he’s one of that rare breed, men who have looked the Devil in the eye—for a long time—and never blinked!”**—**LtCol. Oliver North, USMC (Ret.) COMBAT...
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One Tough Marine

The Autobiography of First Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen, USMC

by First Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen, USMC (Ret.), Major Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2013

“Searing . . . An inspiring story.”—Publishers Weekly “This is the . . . powerfully told story of an exceptionally determined human being.”—Booklist On September 21, 1962, U.S. Marine Staff Sergeant Donald N. Hamblen’s life changed forever . . . During a...
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Force Recon Diary, 1969

The Riveting, True-to-Life Account of Survival and Death in One of the Most Highly Skilled Units in Vietnam

by Major Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2015

Elite and highly trained, the 3d Force Recon's eight-man teams were assigned to obtain vital information about NVA operations. Alone, the men of these small teams were sent behind enemy lines, where they all knew that a single mistake could cost everyone their lives. United States Navy Hospital...
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Stingray

Force Recon Marines Behind the Lines in Vietnam

by Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2012

In 1966, the Marine Corps introduced a bold, new concept to the battlefield. Little did the designers of that concept realize that it would change the way wars are fought, and the Corps, from that day forward. One of the most influential strategies of the Vietnam War, the Stingray Patrol comprised...
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Force Recon Diary, 1970

A True Account of Courage in Vietnam

by Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013

The quiet of the night was again shattered by the thunderous roll of incoming artillery shells, spaced five seconds apart, ripping the jungle to pieces, as huge chunks of earth and vegetation blew skyward under the brilliant flashes of orange and white explosions . . . The possibility of encountering...
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I AM ALIVE!

A United States Marine's Story of Survival in a World War II Japanese POW Camp

by Charles R. Jackson, Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2012

The postcard came with the words Imperial Japanese Army printed at the top. On it were written three simple words: I AM ALIVE! And with this, Charles R. Jacksons wife knew that her husband, a US Marine Sergeant Major, had survived the Japanese capture of Corregidor and could only hope he would continue...
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Grown Gray in War

From Iwo Jima to the Chosin Reservoir to the Tet Offensive, the Autobiography of a True Marine Hero

by Len Maffioli, Bruce H. Norton
Language: English
Release Date: November 11, 2014

“Generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres and in every corner of the seven seas, that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security.” —Gen. John A. Lejeune Suddenly, from both sides of the road, came a steady stream of tracers...
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