Scan barcode
mbc424's review against another edition
3.0
A wonderful first person account of Pearl Harbor. If you are looking for something more, this book is not for you. Donald Stratton focuses on his experiences on the USS Arizona and gives a broad overview of his life before and after. The writing is simplistic, which adds to the truth of story and the feel that you are sitting at the feet of a survivor who is telling his story as he remembers it.
mightync's review
4.0
An amazing story. Thank you, Don, for telling it.
**I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.**
**I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads Giveaway.**
literaryhypewoman's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely amazing memoir. The writing really hits you and makes you think deeply about the sacrifice made in those moments.
I wish I had finished reading this before I met Stratton at the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks. He's an incredible man.
I wish I had finished reading this before I met Stratton at the 75th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks. He's an incredible man.
bibliomaineiac's review against another edition
5.0
Amazing book. Even knowing the history of USS Arizona that many students learn in school, I learned so more. And hearing it in the words of one who served on that ship had me in tears for much. Well written. An excellent memoir from World War II.
angie_nee's review against another edition
5.0
I grabbed this book after I toured Pearl Harbor, because it came highly recommended by our tour bus driver. I'm not normally a history buff; I don't like reading about it. I mean, who cares? It didn't affect me, right? I was wrong. After experiencing PH for myself and seeing the broken visage of the USS Arizona, I was humbled and also heartbroken. So I wanted to gobble up any kind of information I could find. Touring it made it real for me; it affected me. So, I started reading All the Gallant Men while I was on vacation. Mr. Stratton really draws you in, introducing you to his fellow sailors. He details the days up until the attack with such vividness that you think it just happened yesterday. The attack and his subsequent rescue were hard to read because I was crying. This book made me cry several times. The story of how he persevered through his injuries and went on to reenlist inspired me. After finishing the book, I just want to find Mr. Stratton and hug him. This book affected me in such a way that I don't think I'll ever forget it.
reneegallo's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to the audio book and it was so well done. A great story, great writing and a great reading of it.
jefftompkins's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely the best history book I have read in a long time (I would put it up there with Flags of Our Fathers). Stratton's story is deeply personal, emotional, and packed with the reality of the attack on Pearl Harbor - it's not often that a book makes me feel like I was there and leaves me wet around the eyes but this book did. It makes me extremely grateful to those who came before, all of the gallant men and women who have served this country, often in complete anonymity. Gire and Stratton pour their hearts into the memoir, and I cant recommend this book highly enough. We all ought to have a better appreciation and understanding of what happened in WWII, and the stories of those that lived it.
gingerbutterfly's review against another edition
5.0
I did the audio book for this one and I recommend you do the same. It's read by a survivor of Pearl Harbor and as he reads he guides you through not only his horrible pain and experiences but the survival of what a true veteran feels and sees. Even if this is not your ideal genre. I suggest everyone to read this book. It gives new respect for soldiers and veterans.