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    Jim's Unsung Heroes
    Jim's Unsung Heroes
    Jim's Unsung Heroes
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    Jim's Unsung Heroes

    By Kenneth Kerns

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    The Battle of the Bulge was a critical battle in the war against Hitler’s Nazis. Soldiers fought and died every day in the dead of winter. And when a grenade fell into his foxhole, Jim thought he was surely dead. What happened next was nothing short of heroic...

    Note: Included in this release is the true story of the war and survival told by the late James C. Kerns. Also included is a rewrite by his grandson Ken Kerns that includes additional true details about the Battle of Wingen not included in Jim’s original story and a tale of appreciating one's family history set during a Christmas dinner.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKenneth Kerns
    Release dateFeb 16, 2016
    ISBN9781311160355
    Jim's Unsung Heroes
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    Kenneth Kerns

    Ken is an author, screenwriter, quality manager, and trainer.His first novel was released in 2005. His most recent work included "Jim's Unsung Heroes," a true story of the Battle of the Bulge as told by his late grandfather. His sitcom pilot script "Roommate Wanted" was a finalist in the 2013 Creative World Awards.He has a master's degree in political management and was recently recognized as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) by the Wharton School of Business. He has guest lectured at George Washington University and lives in northern Virginia.

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      Jim's Unsung Heroes - Kenneth Kerns

      Ken’s Dedication

      For my grandfather and the entire Kerns family. May we never forget our past, or lose those few memories we all shared together.

      Trailblazers

      A childhood of hiking in the mountains could not prepare me for what laid ahead.

      It was Christmas Eve, 1944. We had arrived at the front lines, in the middle of France, determined to fight off Hitler's advances and to make the world safe for democracy. But it was cold. Damn cold.

      In just a few short weeks, the rat-tat-tat of the enemy guns will have become background noise, something I learned to tune out, like crickets back home singing in the summertime.

      All I had with me were the buddies in my unit, a photo of your grandmother in my pocket, and the conviction that we would win out.

      But war is tough.

      "Can we eat now?" he asked. Kenny, all of three years old, had an appetite better suited for a high school jock then a precocious toddler with a sweet tooth.

      "No."

      "Grandpa!" Kenny wailed in protest.

      His older sister wrapped her arm around his neck and sshhed him.

      A flash.

      Their mother had just snapped yet another picture of the two kids sharing a chair together. It was their first holiday with the extended family, and the first time either of them were allowed in the den.

      The grandfather smiled. That was going to be a memorable picture of the two

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