No Surrender The Story of an Ordinary Soldier's Extraordinary Courage in the Face of Evil

Christopher Edmonds, Douglas Century

eBook - 2024

A man uncovers his father's real-life heroism serving during World War II and saving hundreds from the Nazis—and the lasting effects of his courage today in this "page-turning memoir" (Publishers Weekly (starred review)). "A quintessential American story of bravery, compassion, and righteousness told by an admiring son." —James Bradley, New York Times–bestselling author of Flags of Our Fathers Like most members of the Greatest Generation, Roddie Edmonds, a humble American soldier from East Tennessee, rarely spoke about his experiences during World War II. Not even his son Chris knew the full details of Roddie's capture at the Battle of the Bulge or his captivity at Stalag IXA, a Nazi POW camp. But when Ch...ris's daughter was assigned a family history project, Chris reread Roddie's wartime diaries, which set in motion a series of life-changing events. Called to learn his father's story with a renewed sense of passion and purpose, Chris embarked on a years-long journey, interviewing... more