On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 12:59 PM, History Researchers <jean@salutepatriotism.com> wrote:
NEW on Amazon.com!
The Second Edition of "A Salute to Patriotism: The Life and Work of Major General Howard L. Peckham" was published in May 2011 and is now available at Amazon.com. On Memorial Day 1947, General Peckham gave a speech at the American Cemetery in Luxembourg, which was broadcasted by NBC to the USA. He headed the American Graves Registration Command (AGRC)in Europe at the time. "A Salute to Patriotism" contains the entire speech and an interesting description of that day.
A FEW WORDS FROM THE PUBLISHER:
"A boy growing up on a farm in Connecticut, a descendant of Revolutionary War heroes, dreams of graduating from West Point. That dream comes true, and his career in the U.S. Army lasts more than thirty-five years. The first two decades, which are engagingly described, are spent moving with his wife and two children to assignments with the Army Corps of Engineers and staff positions with the Armored Force [2nd and 8th Armored Divisions]. During World War II he serves as combat commander with the 12th Armored Division and then transfers to the Quartermaster Corps to head its Fuels & Lubricants Division. For meritoriously procuring fuels and allocating them to American troops worldwide, he receives a Distinguished Service Medal.
In postwar France, he heads the AGRC and is responsible for the disposition of more than 145,000 American war dead of the European Theater, a huge task that he and the U.S. Army perform admirably. Upon returning to the United States, he serves in other highly responsible positions, including commanding general of Fort Lee, Virginia. He retires in 1956 and then serves as a consultant for the Free Europe Committee. Duty, country, and patriotism dominate his life to the end, as shown in this thoroughly researched book, "A Salute to Patriotism."
CLICK THIS LINK TO LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0966585550/
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