Description
The first edition of Omaha Beach and Beyond: The Long March of Sergeant Bob Slaughter, signed by Sgt. Bob Slaughter.
Octavo, 288pp. Black hardcover, title in silver on spine. No additional printings noted. Appears unread. In the publisher’s fine dust jacket, retail price on front flap.
Inscribed on the front free endpaper: “To Frank _, any friend of Kip is a friend of mine. Best Wishes, Bob Slaughter. 6/16/07.”
Sgt. John Robert “Bob” Slaughter (1925-2012) was part of the 116th Regiment called to land on Omaha Beach on D-Day, with Sgt. Slaughter in command of a machine gun squad. His unit would fight through France and into Germany. In retirement, Sgt. Slaughter was an advocate for the National D-Day memorial, which he helped dedicate in 2001 in Bedford, VA.
