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4.75

 I very much enjoyed this book. It's been on my shelf for some time, waiting for me to get to it. It was an easy read so I was able to read it over a couple of days. 

This man's story was amazing. He lived overseas with his missionary father as a child, was trained in a Chinese military academy and joined the Chinese army briefly. Later he went to Spain and joined their military to fight in their Civil War. Then he served in the US Army in WWII, volunteering for front-line combat duty.

After the war he wanted to make the Army a career, but someone blacklisted him and didn't let him re-enlist. For years he tried to find out why, but could get no answers. Many years later, his daughter-in-law goes looking for answers and found more than she bargained for. 

The story she unraveled is sad, but needs to be told. Allene Carter fights to get the record set straight, fighting all the government bureaucracy and making friends along the way who helped open doors for her. Her tenacity is an inspiration to everyone. I hope you find time to read it! 
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