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General Toothpick...WW II Memiors of 1st Sgt Donald L. Deam: 501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division Paperback – August 4, 2014

by Sgt Donald L. Deam (Author)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
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THE GUNS ARE SILENT NOW. Nature is slowly healing the brutal scars that marred Normandy, Holland, and Bastogne. The men who struggled in many of the greatest battles in human history are dwindling in number. One day perhaps all traces of the epic tragedy of World War II will be gone. And that is why this personal account by Donald Deam, who fought in all three battles, is so precious. As he wrote shortly before his death: “This is the story of a one hundred and twelve pound nineteen year old who became a First Sergeant in the 501st Infantry Regiment, part of the 101st Airborne Division. Many years have now passed. My memory often fades and then resurfaces in vivid fashion. I still relive many episodes of the war. I miss the comradeship that existed, something I have never experienced in peacetime. I don’t recall many of their faces. Now these memories often bring back a few smiles, but also bring many tears. Too many of these men did not come back.” All proceeds from this book will be donated to the 101st Airborne Division in honor of First Sgt. Donald L. Deam.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 4, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 160 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1493616544
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1493616541
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.35 x 9.02 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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Florida Dad
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding memior
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016
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Reading Donald R. Burgett's books on his WWII experiences in the 101st Airborne (all of which I very highly recommend) left me wanting more, and a search for other first-person accounts led me to this treasure by another hero from America's Greatest Generation - First Sergeant Donald Deam (AKA "General Toothpick"). Like Burgett, Mr. Deam tells his story in an engaging, humble, and no-nonsense way, as only one who has lived through these events could. As a First Sergeant in the 501st, he offers a different perspective of the "Band of Brothers" events, and I am personally grateful that his story has been documented and preserved in print. Don't hesitate to make this book part of your collection, but more importantly, don't miss hearing First Sergeant Deam's story - you will be better for it.
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Micheal A. Wiegand
5.0 out of 5 stars Some things in the story may be "Cliché" but as a veteran myself it is easy to find something "Spiritual" in a landscape of ugli
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2016
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If your looking for the HEROIC, OVERDRAMATIZATION, you're looking in the wrong place! What you will find is truth of a normal man who was put in an abnormal situation! This was his story of survival and his struggle to do things that people nowadays cant even fathom! It was definitely a different time when REAL men and Women stood up against evil rather than "Tolerating" it because it wasn't "PC"!!!
Some things in the story may be "Cliché" but as a veteran myself it is easy to find something "Spiritual" in a landscape of ugliness, if you just pay attention!
It is a short story that tell A LOT about Don and his character!
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Michael G.
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s not War and Peace but it contains the combat level view of one man that served in one of the best regiments in the U
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
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This is an interesting little book. It’s not War and Peace but it contains the combat level view of one man that served in one of the best regiments in the U.S. Army. The Market-Garden section was the most interesting to me. I loved the POW convoy story. During research at the Eisenhower Museum I came across the Battalion S-2 report that also noted the two cooks that used a bazooka to destroy the panzer that broke through the lines and got loose in Veghel. It’s too bad that Don was wounded and evacuated early in Normandy and that he did not have a chance to finish the Bastogne section before he passed away.
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Jay too
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022
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Another great American hero story.
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3M
5.0 out of 5 stars Great world War 2 Book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2018
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This is a very interesting story of one mans experiences during the war. It isn't a thick book, but it is well written and hard to stop reading it once you start. I've read it twice and I'm sure I'll read it again in the future. It would make a good movie.
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Ed Wilburg
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Sad that the author is no longer ...
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2016
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Great book. Sad that the author is no longer with us, I'm sure there are many more stories that aren't in the book. If you are interested in the 101st Airborne during World War 2 or even a glimpse of the life of a senior NCO this book will meet your expectations. I know some of the veterans who remember 1SG Donald Deem and they are pretty much in agreement in who he was and how he did his job.
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Darren C Ogle
4.0 out of 5 stars A good compilation of a veteran's recollection of his time in ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2015
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A good compilation of a veteran's recollection of his time in the war. He fully explains there are parts that he can't remember everything but it is a great and much appreciated effort to provide all of us with another soldiers's experience before he passed on. Also, it is great to have another resource about the history of the 501st PIR.
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Dudley W. Cone
5.0 out of 5 stars WWII paratrooper book
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021
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WWII paratrooper, good read, I liked it
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