How do you write a history of a WWII military unit when the official records of that unit lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean some three hundred miles from Fiji? The answer involves some serendipity, some luck, and the tenacity of one man to rebuild the story of his, and his comrades' war experiences. This group of men organized for a unique mission, and share a unique story. Most of their casualties occurred on the way to the Pacific War-and every member of the unit was awarded the Purple Heart. Only through the efforts of one of their own can we finally write this book in their honor and...
How do you write a history of a WWII military unit when the official records of that unit lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean some three hundred mi...
He Dared to Dream an Impossible Dream. He Risked Body and Soul to Make it Real. On September 13, 1996, twenty four year old Benjamin Wade set out on a solo voyage in a tiny sea kayak. As he pushed off from the shores of San Felipe, his goal lay 6,000 miles away-and deep within his own soul. The chance discovery of his journals, buried on a Colombian cliff above the sea, uncovered a mystery which took many years to finally solve. His journals tell of misery and elation, of triumph and failure, of insight and insanity. Follow the events which will forge his character, and follow the mind of a...
He Dared to Dream an Impossible Dream. He Risked Body and Soul to Make it Real. On September 13, 1996, twenty four year old Benjamin Wade set out on a...
