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The Rifle

By Andrew Biggio

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The Rifle

By Andrew Biggio

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"It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a U.S. Army soldier who died on the hills of the Italian countryside. When Biggio showed the gun to his neighbor, WWII veteran Corporal Joseph Drago, it unlocked memories Drago had kept unspoken for 50 years. On the spur of the moment, Biggio asked Drago to sign the rifle. Thus began this Marine's mission to find as many WWII veterans as he could, get their signatures on the rifle, and document their stories. For two years, Biggio traveled across the country to interview America's last-living WWII veterans. Each time he put the M1 Garand Rifle in their hands, their eyes lit up with memories triggered by holding the weapon that had been with them every step of the war. With each visit and every story told to Biggio, the veterans signed their names to the rifle. 96 signatures now cover that rifle, each a reminder of the price of war and the courage of our soldiers"--From publisher's website.
Product details
Number of Pages:
320
Release Date:
2021-06-01
Publication Date:
2021-06-01
Publisher:
Skyhorse Publishing
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1684510791
ISBN13:
9781684510795
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
518 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
34 cm
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