
The Unknowns
The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home
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Dan Woren
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is sacred ground at Arlington National Cemetery. Originally constructed in 1921 to hold one of the thousands of unidentified American soldiers lost in World War I, it now also contains unknowns from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars and receives millions of visitors each year who pay silent tribute.
When the first unknown soldier was laid to rest in Arlington, General John Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I, selected eight of America's most decorated, battle-hardened veterans to serve as body bearers. For the first time, O'Donnell portrays their heroics on the battlefield 100 years ago, thereby animating the tomb by giving voice to all who have served.The body bearers appropriately spanned America's service branches and specialties. Their ranks include a cowboy who relived the charge of the light brigade, a Native American who heroically breached mountains of German barbed wire, a salty New Englander who dueled a U-boat for hours in a fierce gunfight, a tough New Yorker who sacrificed his body to save his ship, and an indomitable gunner who, though blinded by gas, nonetheless overcame five machine gun nests. Their stories slip easily into the larger narrative of America's involvement in the conflict, transporting readers into the midst of dramatic battles during 1917 and 1918 that ultimately decided the Great War.
Celebrated military historian and best-selling author Patrick O'Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the tomb itself and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated and the eight body bearers, and the sergeant who had chosen the one body to be interred, solemnly united.
Brilliantly researched, vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of duty and brotherhood and humanizes the most consequential event of the 20th century, which still casts a shadow a century later.
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The Unknowns gives the big picture of The War to End All Wars, and the stories of the major fronts/battles the Americans faced in France and Belgium, to flesh out the service and heroism which resulted in the eight body bearers and honor guards being chosen to select, accompany, and guard the first American Unknown Soldier after WW2.
It was informative - very! It caused many epiphanies in my understanding of the war. But it was also immensely moving, bringing me to tears at points, especially the post-war selection and honoring of the Unknown Soldier himself, and the responses of the world to this honored soldier "known but to God."
I have spent time wandering through the American war cemeteries there, and been so deeply touched when I found a stone of an unknown soldier, and read that phrase there.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who loves history, who feels a bit cheated in how little we were taught about The Great War in school, who is going to Arlington or France, or who just loves to learn. You won't regret it.
The Unknowns
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An Inspiring Tribute
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An interesting book.
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I was choked up listening to the final chapter. I'll have a new appreciation when I visit Arlington cemetery next time.
Wow, what a book
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Excellent telling of Our History
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Very Moving
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Good battle story
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Definitely Worth A Read
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Meticulously researched. Recommended for anyone who likes military history and desires to learn how the Unknown was selected and who were the men selected to accompany Unknown to the final resting place - Arlington.
WWI Unknown
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Riveting and beautifully read by Dan Woren
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