April 12, 2024
Al Schmid Marine by Roger Butterfield *FIRST EDITION* Very nice condition!!!!
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Al Schmid by Roger Butterfield. The book states inside that is a FIrst Edition. The condition is excellent for its age, other than the faded spine. Author's Note to the Reader: "This is the story of one Marine, a private in the fighting on Guadacanal, who killed his shae of Japs, was promoted and decorated for bravery, lost his eyesight when an enemy grenade blew up in his face, and then fought another battle back to sanity, health and happiness. It is set down just as he told it, using his own words, phrases and descriptions, even when they are not quoted-this is Al's book. He told me in one of our first interviews that he would have liked to write this himself, but gave up the idea because of his eyes. When it was finished he said, 'That's what I want-that's just like me.' Perhaps the thing Al believes most strongly is that he is no different from any other young American in uniform. He expects no special credit or sympathy for what he did, and he feels no bitteness over his personal tough luck. At the present time he is not 'blind,' but there is less than 5 percent of normal vision in his one remaining eye. The doctors believe there is a chance that this may improve sightly" Posted with eBay Mobile
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