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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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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