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 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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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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A great interview with Richard Eeds on Santa Fe’s news and talk radio station KTRC. I’ll be doing a talk and book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at op.cit Books in the Devargas Mall, 157 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. ...
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I am deeply honored to have the several outstanding writers provide “cover blurbs” for the first edition of Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II, available now for pre-order and due in bookstores July 10. It is the author’s responsibility to approach prospective blurbers, and it’s always a little awkward making such a large request of someone’s time. And then there’s always the possibility that someone won’t like the book, and will simply decline to provide a blurb. I am happy to report that every one of......
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