George Gordon Bonnyman, Sr. served with no less distinction than his older brother, 1st Lt. Alexander Bonnyman, Jr., recipient of the Medal of Honor and subject of Bones of My Grandfather. On Oct. 17, Congress announced that the younger Bonnyman’s entire unit, the U.S. Army 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), would receive its highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal,”in recognition of their bravery and outstanding service in the jungles of Burma during World War II.” The 5307th, better known as Merrill’s Marauders, in honor of its leader, Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill, was made......
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Thanks to Walter Edgar for a great interview on South Carolina Public Radio in Columbia. It was a long, detailed session and it was a privilege to be part of Mr. Edgar’s popular show. Listen to the interview...
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Thanks to the Tennessee State Museum for hosting me on May 15, 2019, to present a slide show and speak about Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II. The museum live-streamed the event, which you can now see on video here. ...
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I’m pleased to announce that Bones of My Grandfather has been chosen for promotion on BookBub. You can buy the e-book for just $1.99 from Feb. 4-10, 2019 by going to BookBub.com. You will have to provide your email address to get the deal. See the deal...
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Here’s a great interview by Angus Wallace for his excellent series, The World War II Podcast. You can find the interview in your podcast apps or on his website. Listen now...
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Thanks to Matt Burke for a great story in Stars and Stripes. ~~ Captivated by search efforts for remains missing on the island by the History Flight nonprofit, Bonnyman’s grandson, journalist and author Clay Bonnyman Evans, first visited Betio in 2010. It was the start of a long journey to find his grandfather’s remains and uncover the man behind the medal. The quest spurred Evans to write “Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II,” published in July. Read the whole story ...
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Thanks to John Becker at WBIR-TV Knoxville for a great interview about Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II....
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Here’s a great story/interview by Mike Miller of WUTC in Chattanooga, Tennessee, about my grandfather, the book, and my upcoming talk in Chattanooga on Oct. 10. Listen now ...
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I’m pleased to announce—and greatly indebted to Mr. Patrick Mooney for his assistance—that I will be doing a book signing, slide show and talk about Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II, at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on Dec. 8. The event will take place at the museum auditorium in Triangle, Virginia from noon to 2 p.m. If you are in the Washington, D.C., northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Maryland or Delaware area, I’d love to see you at the event. If you go What: Book......
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Two living veterans of the battle of Tarawa have offered words of praise for Clay Bonnyman Evans’ new book, Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II. “Finished reading your excellent treatise on your remarkable finally successful effort to locate your grandfather. I learned a lot from your book. I had no idea how difficult it had been for Mark Noah and his wonderful group of volunteers in History Flight to finally wade through the DOD/POW bureaucracy. As you know I (a buck Sgt. at the time) landed......
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