Mustang: War in the Pacific and Europe - Chernick, Warren
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This novel tells the exciting saga of David and Anna Hershal, a mother and son fleeing Austria just ahead of pursuing Nazis. They reach America, where Anna establishes a vast clothing empire. Meanwhile, David masters the martial arts and in 1938, joins the army at age fifteen. Stationed in the Philippines, he is involved in a Moro insurrection aimed at the assassination of General Douglas MacArthur and Lieutenant Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower. His heroic action results in his promotion to second lieutenant. After Pearl Harbor, his subsequent actions in guerrilla warfare and battles in the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
This novel tells the exciting saga of David and Anna Hershal, a mother and son fleeing Austria just ahead of pursuing Nazis. They reach America, where Anna establishes a vast clothing empire. Meanwhile, David masters the martial arts and in 1938, joins the army at age fifteen. Stationed in the Philippines, he is involved in a Moro insurrection aimed at the assassination of General Douglas MacArthur and Lieutenant Colonel Dwight D. Eisenhower. His heroic action results in his promotion to second lieutenant. After Pearl Harbor, his subsequent actions in guerrilla warfare and battles in the Pacific lead to further promotions and honors. David is a true Mustang in the army, but his mission is not finished unless he can avenge the death of his father.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Chernick was a pioneer in the care and treatment of patients with cystic fibrosis and other childhood diseases while on the staff of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He later became professor and chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and associate dean of a leading Philadelphia medical school. The author held these positions for over thirty years until his retirement. Dr. Chernick and his wife now live in Florida.