Review (PDF) Herbert--The Making Of A Soldier
Book by Herbert, Anthony B.
Hardcover: 189 pages
Publisher: Hippocrene Books (June 1982)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0882546341
ISBN-13: 978-0882546346
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #376,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #9 in Books > History > Military > Korean War > Personal Narratives #33032 in Books > Teens #37461 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs
For those Americans in search of a hero after Audie Murphy, Anthony B. Herbert is from that same character mold----honor, decency, unvarnished courage under fire and, like Washington, no career ambitions beyond what his soldiering skills deserve. This memoir brings to life the Korean story as depicted in films like "Pork Chop Hill," "Steel Helmet," "Fixed Bayonets," and rises measurably higher to total admiration of this enlisted man's hero. It is clear in both of his soldiering books ("Soldier" prior)that there are political battles that others less grounded, less educated, sucker in to, but Herbert withdrew shrewdly,(dismissed from the army)with his courage, integrity and martial skills intact to inspire others completing his education to write vividly. Unlike Oliver North who traded his uniform for congressional favor, Herbert has an inspiring allegiance to the army and longstanding American values of truth that have been completely twisted by Mad Avenue over decades into blind compliance no matter the familiar quagmire trap sold to all for commercial "national" interests. There are so many brutal engagements depicted, unexplained casualties, so imaginatively drawn in such a speedy narrative it makes a Mailer war yarn pale in comparison. This memoir of his Korean experiences (put to print almost 30 years later) is inspiring for its brave re-creation,mano a mano battlefield conversations so real that names like Canning, Malinowski, King or Connors will linger long after you finish reading. What Eugene Sledge's "The Old Breed" does for World War II, this Herbert Korean memoir does for the forgotten vets of Korea. This is one soldier's soldier that doesn't fade away but whose character continues to rise in admiration.
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