From the formation of the company to the end of World War II.
In the mold of the classic Band of Brothers, Colonel French MacLean presents a dramatic, personalized history of a single company of the US Army through brutal combat in battles at locations such as Normandy, the Ardennes and Hurtgen Forests, Merode Castle, and Remagen Bridge.
This is the story of the 9th Division’s 39th Infantry Regiment, Company B, a true American melting pot of soldiers from diverse ethnic, religious, racial, and national backgrounds, including Black, Hispanic, White, Mexican, Lakota, Quechan, Canadian, Cuban, Hungarian, Austrian, Norwegian, Scottish, Korean, Filipino, Chinese, Italian, Irish, Greek, Polish, Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant.
Of the 177 enlisted men who formed Company B in 1941, less than 7% percent were still with the unit in May 1945. The 93% of those who died in battle suffered brutal, violent deaths. The reader will discover the background, experiences, and upbringing of each soldier, as well as the history of their unit. It is an emotional, personal history. The book contains 40 photographs and 10 maps, the majority of which were previously unseen. French MacLean, a retired US Army colonel and the author of over a dozen Second World War books is an expert researcher and recognized authority. His father served in Company B as a Private.