Amid the growing tensions of WWI, Otis W. Leader—a thirty-five-year-old widower of Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, and Irish descent—left behind three children, his job, and his home in Oklahoma to enlist in the Army. Assigned to the First Division of the American Expeditionary Forces, he was chosen to represent the “Ideal American Doughboy,” and lived up to that title, earning honors like the Croix de Guerre, two Silver Stars, a Congressional Gold Medal, and a Purple Heart.
In Otis W. Leader: The Ideal American Doughboy, author Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer explores Leader’s time during and after the Great War to construct an unprecedented war memoir, bringing to light an uplifting story in Leader’s own words of endurance, bravery, and perseverance throughout unforgettable battles on the infamous Western Front.
About the Author
Author
Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer is a story archaeologist. She digs up shards of past lives, hopes, and truths, and pieces them together for readers today. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian honored her as a literary artist through their Artist Leadership Program for her work in preserving Choctaw Trail of Tears stories. Sarah is the author of the novel Anumpa Warrior: Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I. American Indian doughboys are her heroes. Otis is among her favorites. A tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, she writes historical fiction from her hometown in Texas, partnering with her mother, Lynda Kay Sawyer, in continued research for future works.
Awards
Independent Publisher Book Awards
Oklahoma Book Award
The American Advertising Award
Library of Congress Great Reads from Great Places National Book Festival
Book Details
Pages: 264
ISBN: 9781952397820
Weight: 2.0 lb
Pages: 264
ISBN: 9781952397837
Weight: 1.5 lb
Publisher: Chickasaw Press
Publication date: 2023-10-05
Dimensions: 9(l) x 6(w) x 1(d)
BISAC 1: BIO040000
BISAC 2: HIS027090
BISAC 3: BIO008000
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Independent Publisher Book Awards
Oklahoma Book Award
The American Advertising Award
