Phantom Warrior: The Heroic True Story of Private John McKinney's One-Man Stand Against theJapanese in World War II - Paperback

by Forrest Bryant Johnson (Author)

This is the story of John McKinney who received the Medal of Honor for his actions against a Japanese surprise attack. On May 11, 1945, McKinney returned fire on the Japanese attacking his unit, using every available weapon-even his fists-standing alone against wave after wave of dedicated Japanese soldiers. At the end, John McKinney was alive-with over forty Japanese bodies before him.

Author Biography

Forrest Bryant Johnson was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and graduated from the University of Louisville with degrees in chemistry and psychology before serving for nine years in the US Army. He is also the author of Hour of Redemption and The Last Camel Charge.