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Guy Louis Gabaldon (March 22, 1926 – August 31, 2006) was a Chicano in the United States Marine who, at age 18, captured or persuaded to surrender over 1,300 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the battles for Saipan and Tinian islands in 1944 during World War II. Called "Gabby" by his friends, he became known as "The Pied Piper of Saipan ...
The following is a partial list of characters from Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series as first introduced, beginning with the 1991 novel Outlander.The story focuses on 20th century nurse Claire Randall, who time travels to 18th-century Scotland and finds adventure and romance with the dashing Jamie Fraser.
Hell to Eternity is a 1960 American World War II film starring Jeffrey Hunter, David Janssen, Vic Damone and Patricia Owens, directed by Phil Karlson.This film biopic is about the true experiences of Marine hero Pfc. Guy Gabaldon (played by Hunter), a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese American foster family, and his heroic actions during the Battle of Saipan.
In August 2016, Joanna Robinson of Vanity Fair called Grey "a character so popular, Gabaldon eventually spun him off into his own novels". [16] Grey has been called "one of the most complex and interesting" of the hundreds of characters in Gabaldon's Outlander novels. [1] Publishers Weekly described him as "a competent and likable sleuth" in 2003.
Gabaldon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Argimiro Gabaldon, poet and former Venezuelan revolutionary of FALN; Arnoldo Gabaldon, Venezuelan sanitarist; Arnoldo Gabaldon Berti, Venezuelan engineer, first Environment minister of Latin America; Diana Gabaldon, author of works including the "Outlander" and "Lord John" series
Diana J. Gabaldon (/ ˈ ɡ æ b əl d oʊ n /; [1] born January 11, 1952) is an American author, known for the Outlander series of novels. Her books merge multiple genres, featuring elements of historical fiction , romance , mystery , adventure and science fiction / fantasy . [ 2 ]
Written in My Own Heart's Blood is the eighth book in the Outlander series of novels by Diana Gabaldon. Centered on time travelling 20th century doctor Claire Randall and her 18th century Scottish Highlander warrior husband Jamie Fraser, the books contain elements of historical fiction, romance, adventure and fantasy. [1]
In the film adaptation of Interview with the Vampire, the wife of Louis de Pointe du Lac dies in childbirth. In the coming-of-age film My Girl (1991), Vada Sultenfuss' mother died a few days after giving birth to her. In Fantaghirò, the queen dies after giving birth to the title character of the film series.