The Resource Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force, Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz
Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force, Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz
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- Summary
- "The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms. In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,469-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of Navy SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness alone, with the enemy closing in on three sides. John Chapman's subsequent display of incredible valor -- first saving the lives of his SEAL teammates and then, knowing he was mortally wounded, single-handedly engaging two dozen hardened fighters to save the lives of an incoming rescue squad -- posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor. Chapman is the first airman in nearly fifty years to be given the distinction reserved for America's greatest heroes. Alone at Dawn is also a behind-the-scenes look at the Air Force Combat Controllers: the world's deadliest and most versatile special operations force, whose members must not only exceed the qualifications of Navy SEAL and Army Delta Force teams but also act with sharp decisiveness and deft precision -- even in the face of life-threatening danger. Drawing from firsthand accounts, classified documents, dramatic video footage, and extensive interviews with leaders and survivors of the operation, Alone at Dawn is the story of an extraordinary man's brave last stand and the brotherhood that forged him."--Provided by publisher
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781538729656
- Label
- Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force
- Title
- Alone at dawn
- Title remainder
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force
- Statement of responsibility
- Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz
- Title variation
- Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force
- Subject
-
- Afghan War, 2003- -- Campaigns
- Afghanistan
- Armed Forces -- Combat controllers
- Armed Forces -- Commando troops
- Biography
- Chapman, John Allan, 1965-2002
- HISTORY / Asia / General
- History
- Military operations, Aerial -- American
- Special forces (Military science)
- 2002
- Takur Ghar, Battle of (Afghanistan : 2002)
- Takur Ghar, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2002
- United States
- United States, Air Force
- United States, Air Force -- Combat controllers -- Biography
- United States, Air Force -- Commando troops | History
- Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- Biography
- Afghan War (2001-)
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms. In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,469-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of Navy SEALs struggled to take the summit in a desperate bid to find a lost teammate. Chapman, leading the charge, was gravely wounded in the initial assault. Believing he was dead, his SEAL leader ordered a retreat. Chapman regained consciousness alone, with the enemy closing in on three sides. John Chapman's subsequent display of incredible valor -- first saving the lives of his SEAL teammates and then, knowing he was mortally wounded, single-handedly engaging two dozen hardened fighters to save the lives of an incoming rescue squad -- posthumously earned him the Medal of Honor. Chapman is the first airman in nearly fifty years to be given the distinction reserved for America's greatest heroes. Alone at Dawn is also a behind-the-scenes look at the Air Force Combat Controllers: the world's deadliest and most versatile special operations force, whose members must not only exceed the qualifications of Navy SEAL and Army Delta Force teams but also act with sharp decisiveness and deft precision -- even in the face of life-threatening danger. Drawing from firsthand accounts, classified documents, dramatic video footage, and extensive interviews with leaders and survivors of the operation, Alone at Dawn is the story of an extraordinary man's brave last stand and the brotherhood that forged him."--Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Schilling, Dan
- Dewey number
- 958.104/742
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- DS371.412
- LC item number
- .S35 2019
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Longfritz, Lori Chapman
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Chapman, John Allan
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Afghan War (2001-)
- Takur Ghar, Battle of (Afghanistan : 2002)
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Takur Ghar, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2002
- Special forces (Military science)
- Afghan War, 2003-
- Armed Forces
- Armed Forces
- Military operations, Aerial
- Special forces (Military science)
- Afghanistan
- United States
- HISTORY / Asia / General
- Label
- Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force, Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1053866134
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781538729656
- Lccn
- 2019000376
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1053866134
- Label
- Alone at dawn : Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the untold story of the world's deadliest special operations force, Dan Schilling & Lori Chapman Longfritz
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-332)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1053866134
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xviii, 333 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781538729656
- Lccn
- 2019000376
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1053866134
Subject
- Afghan War, 2003- -- Campaigns
- Afghanistan
- Armed Forces -- Combat controllers
- Armed Forces -- Commando troops
- Biography
- Chapman, John Allan, 1965-2002
- HISTORY / Asia / General
- History
- Military operations, Aerial -- American
- Special forces (Military science)
- 2002
- Takur Ghar, Battle of (Afghanistan : 2002)
- Takur Ghar, Battle of, Afghanistan, 2002
- United States
- United States, Air Force
- United States, Air Force -- Combat controllers -- Biography
- United States, Air Force -- Commando troops | History
- Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- Biography
- Afghan War (2001-)
- Afghan War, 2001- -- Aerial operations, American
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