Against All Odds

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This instant New York Times bestseller reveals the untold story of four extraordinary soldiers from World War II, all Medal of Honor recipients, who fought from the beaches of French Morocco to Hitler’s mountaintop fortress. As the Allies pushed to defeat Hitler, Maurice “Footsie” Britt, a former professional football player, became the first American to earn every award for valor in a single war. Michael Daly, a West Point dropout, repeatedly risked his life to save his men. Keith Ware, the only draftee to rise to the rank of general, owed his life to Audie Murphy, a remarkable soldier with a baby face. Throughout the campaign to liberate Europe, each man would earn the ultimate accolade, the Congressional Medal of Honor. Drawing on personal interviews and extensive primary sources, Alex Kershaw presents a gripping narrative of American courage over more than six hundred days of brutal combat, from North Africa to Nazi Germany. Once the fighting ceased, these four warriors would grapple with the weight of their honors and the expectations that accompanied them. Ultimately, they would each seek peace after surviving against overwhelming odds.