Phantom Warrior: The Heroic True Story of Pvt. John McKinney's One-Man Stand Against the Japanese in World War II - Hardcover

Johnson, Forrest Bryant

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0425215660 ISBN 13: 9780425215661

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group, 2007

Synopsis

A portrait of World War II Congressional Medal of Honor winner John McKinney describes how he single-handedly fought off a Japanese surprise attack, killing more than one hundred enemy combatants and saving many of his fellow soldiers in the process.

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Review

aThe most riveting and unforgettable account of individual combat Iave ever read.a
a"New York Times"
bestselling author Colonel Cole C. Kingseed
aJohnsonas gripping book tells the story of one of the obscurest but most remarkable Medal of Honor winners of World War IIa][McKinney] never made much of his achievement. Those who owed their lives to him, however, did not forget him.a
a"Booklist"
a[A] vivid telling of one of World War IIas most legendary exploits.a
aHampton Sides, author of "Blood and Thunder" and "Ghost Soldiers"

"The most riveting and unforgettable account of individual combat I've ever read."
-New York Times

bestselling author Colonel Cole C. Kingseed

"Johnson's gripping book tells the story of one of the obscurest but most remarkable Medal of Honor winners of World War II...[McKinney] never made much of his achievement. Those who owed their lives to him, however, did not forget him."
-Booklist

"[A] vivid telling of one of World War II's most legendary exploits."
-Hampton Sides, author of Blood and Thunder and Ghost Soldiers

About the Author

Forrest Bryant Johnson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and graduated from the University of Louisville with degrees in chemistry and psychology before serving for nine years in the U.S. Army. He is also the author of Hour of Redemption.

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0425215660
• ISBN 13: 9780425215661
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 340