Ryan Pitts : Afghanistan: a firefight in the mountains of Wanat

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Title:

Ryan Pitts : Afghanistan: a firefight in the mountains of Wanat

Author:

Spradlin, Michael P., author.

ISBN:

9781250157119

9781250157102

Edition:

1st ed.

Physical Description:

97 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Series:

Medal of Honor.

Contents:

Surprise attack -- Afghanistan and the War on Terror -- Direct hit -- Learning on the job -- All alone -- The legacy of the 173rd Airborne -- Reinforcements -- Close air support -- The cavalry arrives -- Support from FOB Blessing -- Dustoff -- The aftermath.

Personal Subject:

Pitts, Ryan M., 1985-

Corporate Subject:

United States. Army. Airborne Brigade, 173rd -- Biography.

Subject Term:

Medal of Honor -- Biography.

Wanat, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2008.

Soldiers -- Biography.

Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns

Genre:

Biographies

Summary:

The astonishing true story of U.S. Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts who received the Medal of Honor for his incredible acts of valor on the field of battle while serving in Afghanistan. --

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)	J 921 PITTS	Searching... Unknown
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Staff Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts enlisted in the Army when he was seventeen, and was just twenty-two years old when he fought at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan, where his heroic actions earned him the Congressional Medal of Honor. On July 13, 2008, Staff Sergeant Pitts was trapped and badly wounded at an elevated outpost, but helped turn back a brutal attack by 200 insurgents and save many of his company in one of the bloodiest battles of the war with Afghanistan.

The Medal of Honor series profiles recipients of the highest and most prestigious personal military decoration, awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves through extraordinary acts of valor.

Author Notes

Michael P. Spradlin is the New York Times -bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author of more than a dozen books for children, including the Western Heritage Award-winning Off Like the Wind: The Story of the Pony Express . Spradlin grew up in Homer, Michigan, and attended Central Michigan University where he graduated with a BS degree in history in 1982. He currently resides in Lapeer, Michigan, with his wife, daughter, and two schnoodles, Apollo and Willow.

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