Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1989. First Edition. First Printing. 616, illus., notes, bibliographic notes, index. More

Baton Rouge: Saint John's Press, 2001. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Trade paperback. xxiv, 698, [6] pages. Illustrations. Photo Section. Glossary. Appendices. Contributors. Bibliography. Index of Proper Names. Maps. Signed by the author on the half-title. Sticker residue on half-title. Cover has small tear at top of spine, some tape, and other wear and soiling. Slightly cocked. "War Stories, Utah Beach to Pleiku," is a collection of the memories of veterans and their service in the 4th Infantry Division. The book covers the period of World War II, The Cold War, and Vietnam--more than thirty-years of rich history from 1940 through 1970. In "War Stories," there are 325 accounts from WWII veterans. In them, they describe their early training as they prepared for a war that they knew was coming, but had no name for. In great detail they portray the bloody assault on Utah Beach, on D-Day, June 6, 1944 and their subsequent fight through the hedgerows of Normandy. They were the first division to enter Paris, and they rightfully lay claim to the honor of liberating that famous city. More

New York: Times Books, 1980. 246, slight soiling and wear to DJ. Inscribed by the author to CBS correspondent Phil Jones. More

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. 24 cm. x, 356, [2] pages. Notes on sources. Index. DJ somewhat scuffed and edges worn. Small tears and chips. DJ has wear, soiling, tears and chips. Inscribed and signed by the author on the dedication page; inscription reads: To J. Eugene Marans, With very best wishes, George W. Ball, September 7, 1976. Marans was involved in the representation of the International Development Banks and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. George Wildman Ball (December 21, 1909 – May 26, 1994) was an American diplomat and banker. During 1944 and 1945, he was director of the Strategic Bombing Survey in London. He served in the management of the State Department from 1961 to 1966 and is remembered as a major dissenter against the escalation of the Vietnam War. He refused to publicize his doubts. He also helped determine American policy regarding trade expansion, Congo, the Multilateral Force, de Gaulle's France, Israel and the Middle East, and the Iranian revolution. More

New York: William Morrow and Company, 1992. First Edition. First Printing. 233, footnotes, index, slight soiling to fore-edge, DJ somewhat soiled, sticker residue on DJ spine. More

New York: Simon and Schuster, c1990. First Printing. 25 cm, 476, notes, bibliography, index, slight wear and soiling to DJ, sticker residue on front DJ. More

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2016. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Hardcover. xiv, 560, [2] pages. Illustrations. Notes. Index. David Jeremiah Barron (born July 7, 1967) is a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and former S. William Green Professor of Public Law at Harvard Law School. He previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel at the United States Department of Justice. Barron is known for his controversial legal memo justifying the use of lethal drone strikes against U.S. citizens without judicial process. Barron joined the Harvard Law School faculty as an assistant professor in 1999 and became a professor in 2004. He left the faculty upon his confirmation to the Court of Appeals in 2014. In 2016, Simon & Schuster published his book Waging War: The Clash Between Presidents and Congress, 1776 to ISIS. In February 2017, Barron was named the winner of Norwich University's 2017 Colby Award, which is awarded for works that make major academic contributions to the understanding of military history, intelligence activities, and foreign relations. Several senators pledged to oppose Barron's nomination unless the administration publishes the secret memos Barron authored on the legality of killing American citizens with drone strikes. Until senators began raising concerns about Barron's nomination, only those on the Judiciary and Intelligence committees had seen any of the classified memos. On May 22, 2014, the Senate voted 53–45 for final confirmation to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He received his judicial commission on May 23, 2014. More

Martinsville, IN: Fideli Publishing, 2011. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Format is approximately 8.5 inches by 11 inches. vi, 558 pages. Illustrations. Inscribed and dated by author on fep. Minor soiling and corners bumped. RARE Peter Beck was born in Berlin, Germany on June 3, 1935. The family was Jewish and they were able to escape Nazi Germany in November 1939 due his father, Luis, being a highly decorated hero of WWI. They soon were living in New York. Peter was treated and cured at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. Peter graduated from the prestigious Stuyvesant High School at age 16 and also became an Eagle Scout. Upon graduating from Syracuse University he accepted a commission in The United States Marine Corps. During his 22 years of service as a Marine Infantry Officer he served in posts and stations all over the world. He was the Commander at the Guantanamo Naval Base Guard in Guantanamo. He was decorated for valor during the Vietnam War, twice by the U. S. and twice by the Republic of Vietnam. More

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 2008. First Printing [Stated]. Hardcover. Foreword by Louis Thornton Becton. Illustrations. Appendixes. Chronology. Acronyms and Abbreviations. Notes. Index. Inscribed on the half-title page by the author. Inscription reads Dr. Ramsey--many thanks for all that you have done for me, the Army, and the country. Continued good fortune. God Bless Julius. Foreword has an inscription signed by Louise Becton which reads: Thanks for being such a great doc!! It means a lot to know your really care! Louise Becton. RARE with dual inscriptions! DJ has slight wear, soiling and sticker residue. Julius Wesley Becton Jr. (born June 29, 1926) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general, former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and education administrator. He joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in July 1944, graduated infantry Officer Candidate School in 1945, and served with 93rd Infantry Division. He separated from the Army in 1946, but returned to service after President Harry S. Truman's executive order to integrate the U.S. Armed Forces in 1948. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the National War College. In his mid-60s, Becton began a new career as an education administrator. From 1989 to 1994, Becton was the fifth president of Prairie View A&M University (his alma mater). President Becton was the first graduate of Prairie View A&M University to attain flag rank in the military. In 1996, he became the Superintendent of the Washington, D.C. public school system. More

Bloomington, Indiana: AuthorHouse, 2006. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. x,481, [3] pages. Illustrations. This book is signed by the author on the title page. Scarce if signed, rare with the illustrated bookmark for the book and a business card sized item on the book, also illustrated, laid in. Griffin Bell studied journalism at the University of Tennessee and worked for several newspapers. She also wrote a Navy wives column for The Albany Herald in Georgia. While waiting for her first husband’s expected return from the war, Griffin Bell hosted a television talk show and was a “weather girl.” This is the memoir of the wife of an American Navy pilot shot down and captured over Hanoi on Ho Chi Minh's birthday, 1976, and her long wait for his return, only to learn that he had died while a prisoner. James Griffin was interned as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam after he was shot down on May 19, 1967 and was held until his death in captivity two days later on May 21, 1967. His remains were recovered and returned on March 13, 1973. This is also the story of a second Navy pilot whose plane went down in 1965 and, after seven and a half years of captivity returned home to find that he had "lost" his wife and family. This is the story of one wife and two heroes whose lives meshed to bring a happy ending to a saga that had few happy ending. More

Greendale, WI: Reiman Publications, c1996. 22 cm, 210, illus. (some color). Veterans from all branches of the service share lighthearted memories of their days in uniform. More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First edition. Stated. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. xxiii, 275 p. Illustrations. Sources. Notes. Index. More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998. First Edition. First Printing. 25 cm, 275, illus., sources, notes, index, slight wear and soiling to DJ. More