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Saturday, May 4, 2013

The I'm just sayin… Top 421 Books of All-Time Countdown (346-322)

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Major Charles J. Loring, Jr. (US Air Force) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on November 22, 1952, near Sniper Ridge, North Korea. His citation reads:

Maj. Loring distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a night of 4 F-80 type aircraft on a close support mission, Maj. Loring was briefed by a controller to dive-bomb enemy gun positions which were harassing friendly ground troops. After verifying the location of the target, Maj. Loring rolled into his dive bomb run. Throughout the run, extremely accurate ground fire was directed on his aircraft. Disregarding the accuracy and intensity of the ground fire, Maj. Loring aggressively continued to press the attack until his aircraft was hit. At approximately 4,000 feet, he deliberately altered his course and aimed his diving aircraft at active gun emplacements concentrated on a ridge northwest of the briefed target, turned his aircraft 45 degrees to the left, pulled up in a deliberate, controlled maneuver, and elected to sacrifice his life by diving his aircraft directly into the midst of the enemy emplacements. His selfless and heroic action completely destroyed the enemy gun emplacement and eliminated a dangerous threat to United Nations ground forces. Maj. Loring's noble spirit, superlative courage, and conspicuous self-sacrifice in inflicting maximum damage on the enemy exemplified valor of the highest degree and his actions were in keeping with the finest traditions of the U.S. Air Force.

Commissary Sergeant Andrew J. Lorish (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 19, 1864, at Winchester, Virginia. His citation reads:

Amid the enemy he grabbed the flag from a color bearer who then called for help. When the bearer's comrades were readying their rifles he dashed directly at them securing their disarming. As he rode away, the Confederates picked up their guns firing at the captor of their flag.

Colonel George M. Love (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on October 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Virginia. His citation reads:

Capture of battle flag of 2d South Carolina (C.S.A.).


My friend Jenn’s Top 5 Books

5 - Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

4 - Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

3 - Voice in the Wind by Francine Rivers

2 - The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

1 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Thank you to Jenn for sharing this list with us.


The I'm just sayin… Top 421 Books of All-Time Countdown

346 Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live by: Tom Shales  *Interesting stories from the people who worked/lived SNL.*

345 The Ten Things You Can't Say In America by: Larry Elder

344 Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big by: Jose Canseco *The info in this book doesn't seem so "out there" looking back on it...*

343 Border Wars: The First Fifty Years of Atlantic Coast Conference Football by: K. Adam Powell

342 Wrigley Field: The Unauthorized Biography- The Cubs, Bears, Whales, and More by: Stuart Shea

341 High Treason: The Assassination of JFK & the Case for Conspiracy by: Harrison Livingstone

340 Star Trek: Memories by: William Shatner  *Great book for any Star Trek fans out there.*

339 Where's Harry?: Steve Stone Remembers His Years With Harry Caray by: Steve Stone

338 Brave New World by: Aldous Huxley

337 TAPS: Notes From a Nation's Heart by: Richard H. Schneider  *Very good book about the history of the song TAPS.*

336 Friends In Deed: Inside The US-Israel Alliance by: Dan Raviv

335 A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song by: Steve Turner  *Interesting look at all of the Beatles songs.*

334 The No Spin Zone: Confrontations With the Powerful and Famous in America by: Bill O'Reilly

333 You're Missin' A Great Game: From Casey to Ozzie, the Magic of Baseball and How to Get it Back by: Whitey Herzog

332 Final Flight by: Stephen Coonts

331 The Cool War by: Frederik Pohl

330 Don't Know Much About The Universe: Everything You Need To Know About The Cosmos but Never Learned by: Kenneth Davis

329 The Money Pitch: Baseball Free Agency and Salary Arbitration by: Roger Abrams

328 April '65: Confederate Covert Action in the American Civil War by: William A. Tidwell

327 Scream of Eagles by: Robert Wilcox

326 Southern By The Grace Of God by: Michael Grissom

325 The Years of Lyndon Johnson: The Path To Power by: Robert Caro

324 The Only Living Witness: The True Story of Serial Sex Killer Ted Bundy by: Stephen Michaud  *A very dark book... not for everyone.  There are some sick people out there. This is a book you read to learn... not so much enjoy.*

323 Grant's Secret Service: The Intelligence War from Belmont to Appomattox by: William Feis

322 Death In The Delta: Diary Of A Navy Seal by: Gary Smith




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