{"product_id":"9780997606829","title":"To The Sound Of The Guns: 1st Battalion, 27th Marines from Hawaii To Vietnam 1966-1968","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the little-known history of the men of 1\/27, a 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Marine Division battalion of Iwo Jima World War II fame—their seven-month story of sacrifice, camaraderie, and bravery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompiled and authored by one of them, \u003cem\u003eTo The Sound Of The Gun\u003c\/em\u003es is the journey of 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Battalion, 27\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Marines—an undermanned maneuver Battalion—in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of 1968, their participation in the Hue City area and in Operation Allen Brook. One hundred and twelve of these men gave up all their tomorrows, their memories forever etched in Marine Corps history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a result of countless combat engagements, the Marines of 1\/27 were awarded almost 700 Purple Hearts, rallying to their battle cry, “To the Sound of the Guns.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrady T. Birdsong enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1966, serving two combat tours in Vietnam in 1968-1969. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eA Fortunate Passage: Two Families’ Journey into the Heartland\u003c\/em\u003e, and co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe Miracle Workers of South Boulder Road: Healing the Signature Wounds of War\u003c\/em\u003e with Colonel Bob Fischer, USMC (Ret).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BirdQuill LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49779019743472,"sku":"9780997606829","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780997606829_p0.jpg?v=1780094963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780997606829","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}