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SEMPER FIDELIS The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders: No Man Left Behind
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SEMPER FIDELIS The Homecoming of Carlson’s Raiders: No Man Left Behind
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Narrado por:
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Everette Rupert
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Tom Holtom P.E.
This is a historical fiction opening chapter set during and after World War II, focusing on the emotional impact of war on one American family, the Holtoms.
The story begins in Palo Alto, California in 1942, where the Holtom family receives devastating news that their son, Captain Gerald Holtom, has been killed in action in the South Pacific during the Makin Island raid. His mother, Grace Holtom, removes a blue star from a service flag in their window and replaces it with a gold star, symbolizing the loss of a family member in the war.
The narrative then shifts to the familys emotional response to grief showing the fathers restrained sorrow, the mothers deep mourning, and the symbolic weight of the empty space left by their son. The home is described as quiet, heavy with grief, and filled with memories.
Later, the story moves forward to October 1942, when the surviving sons, both U.S. Navy officers, visit home before being deployed. The family speaks about duty, sacrifice, and the realities of war, highlighting the tension between patriotism and personal loss.
©2026 Tom Holtom P.E. (P)2026 Tom Holtom P.E.
