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The Man With a Hollow Chest: The True Story of a WW ll Paratrooper
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The true story of L. Allen Hurd Jr. Private First Class, 101st Airborne Division, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Headquarters Company, S-2 Section Scout. Told by his daughter, Denise Hurd.
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In 2017 the doorbell rang and a stranger holding a
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Denise L Hurd
Denise is a retired technical writer who for many years developed training videos and manuals for technicians in paper mills, power plants, and manufacturing. Compelled by an unexpected visit from a stranger, she applies her storytelling talents to this true story of her father to honor his memory and to share with those who may be touched and changed by his experiences.
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