From the leader of the 'Band of Brothers':   "Congratulations on a fine piece of editing to make your father's experiences fascinating  reading.  He is a typical American starting from grandparents from another country and rising to become a valued member of a great fighting unit spending thirty-one years serving his country.  What a great dedication to duty and good leadership."   "His leadership qualities shine out from the pages from his first joining with the 506th in September 1942 to his final assignment in Stuttgart, Germany in a command and control position."    "I am sure he is proud of you as I am for having completed such a work of love and admiration.  I salute you both for a job well done." Richard 'Dick' Winters. Major (Ret.) Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment 101st Airborne Division    "This is a book you will want to read!  How can one adequately express his feelings about our first leader, Lieutenant Edward Mehosky, and the role he played in turning me and the men in our platoon, from clueless recruits into combat survivors?  He was as much an architect of attitude as he was a teacher of tactics and if the 1st Platoon, 'H' Company, 506th became an effective fighting unit from Normandy onward, it is to his credit that he made us so." Mario 'Hank' DiCarlo, former Sgt., 1st Platoon, 'H' Company 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division    "Colonel Edward Mehosky was blessed with the traits of leadership.  He instinctively knew how to hone and harness those skills to their maximum.  He demanded much of himself.  He was a fierce disciplinarian that addressed his own preparation for warfare.  As a commander and trainer of men for combat, he was tough and demanding.  Not because he was mean spirited, but because he knew that the most kind and compassionate thing that a commander can do is to make sure that everything possible has been done to prepare his people for the inevitable harshness of the battlefield.  A well-trained soldier has the best opportunity for survival and success on the battlefield.  Colonel Mehosky's conscience and understanding of this truism drove him to insure that his soldiers went out with the best preparation that could be given."    "This book is a needed voice for every freedom-loving person.  Read this book, you will like it." Jack C. Randles, Colonel (Chaplain), Retired United States Army

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