| Authors: |
Meyer, Dakota, 1988-
West, Francis J.
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| Material type: |
Biography |
| Subject: |
Ganjgal, Battle of, Ganjgal, Afghanistan, 2009.
Afghan War, 2001- -- Personal narratives, American.
Meyer, Dakota,1988-
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| Language: |
English |
| Publisher: |
New York : Random House, c2012. |
| Description: |
xi, 239 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780812993400 0812993403 |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Summary: |
A Medal of Honor-awarded Marine sniper shares the controversy-marked story of his heroic contributions during a 2009 Taliban ambush during which he saved a company of Afghan soldiers and Marine advisors, a victory that compelled him to disobey orders and assume command without reinforcements or artillery support. |