Single Handed: The Inspiring True Story of Tibor "Teddy"

Single Handed: The Inspiring True Story of Tibor "Teddy" Rubin--Holocaust Survivor, Korean War Hero, and Medal of Honor Recipient

From a World War II concentration camp to the Korean War to the White House, this is the incredible story of Tibor â€œTeddyâ€ Rubin, the only Holocaust survivor ever to receive a Medal of Honor...

In 1944, a thirteen-year-old Hungarian boy named Tibor Rubin was captured by the Nazis and sent to the notorious Mauthausen concentration camp. The teenager endured its horrors for more than a year. After surviving the Holocaust, he arrived penniless in America, barely speaking English.

In 1950, Tibor volunteered for service in the Korean War. After acts of heroism that included single-handedly defending a hill against an onslaught of enemy soldiers, braving sniper fire to rescue a wounded comrade, and commandeering a machine gun after its crew was killed, he was captured. As a POW, Tibor called on his experience in Mauthausen to help fellow GIs survive two and half years of captivity.

Tibor returned from Korea in 1953, but it wasnâ€™t until 2005â€”at age 76â€”that he was invited to the White House, where he received the Medal of Honor from President George W. Bush. It had taken over half a century for Tiborâ€™s adopted homeland to recognize this Jewish immigrant for acts of valor that went â€œbeyond the call of duty.â€ But when it did, the former Hungarian refugee became the only survivor of the Holocaust to have earned Americaâ€™s highest military distinction.

Drawing on eyewitness accounts and extensive interviews, author Daniel M. Cohen presents the inspiring story of Tibor â€œTeddyâ€ Rubin for the first time in its entirety and gives us a stirring portrait of a true hero.

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Country USA
Manufacturer Dutton Caliber
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2015-05-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425279755

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Dutton Caliber
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2015-05-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780425279755

Single Handed: The Inspiring True Story of Tibor "Teddy" Rubin--Holocaust Survivor, Korean War Hero, and Medal of Honor Recipient

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