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Author : William Paul Skelton
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by William Paul Skelton and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gardner N. Hatch
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1563116243
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by Gardner N. Hatch and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 156311173X
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9780972282802
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (828 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War of World War II. written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (351 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (351 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc and published by . This book was released on 19?? with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Tom Bird
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book American POWs of World War II written by Tom Bird and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1992-10-09 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, thousands of American servicemen were taken prisoner by the Axis powers. They were beaten and tortured; over half never reached home again. Of those who did, many never fully recovered from what they saw, what they lived through, and the feelings that so racked their lives. Almost all have or had a drinking problem. Some suffer such consistently extreme flashbacks that they are forced to use sleeping medication just to help them make it through the night. The ten interviews included in this work were chosen from dozens of contact POW accounts. Theirs are stories of hardship, pain, survival, and at times, enlightenment. From the introduction to Mario Garbin's interview: Mario was one of the more fortunate POWs who put to use in his later life what he learned from his incarceration. At the present, he is retired from over twenty-six years of service with the Chrysler corporation. . . . Although powerful and charismatic, he still cried uncontrollably during one portion of the interview and had to pause several times to keep his composure in other portions. Hidden in the tales of these men is a message we can all relate to, making this book a must read not only for the ex-POW or World War II history buff, but for any reader who cares about life and freedom.
Author : Lewis H. Carlson
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429971541
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War written by Lewis H. Carlson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War presents a devastating oral history of Korean War POWs. The Korean War POW remains the most maligned victim of all American wars. For nearly half a century, the media, general public, and even scholars have described hundreds of these prisoners as "brainwashed" victims who uncharacteristically caved in to their Communist captors or, even worse, as turncoats who betrayed their fellow soldiers. In either case, these boys apparently lacked the "right stuff" required of our brave sons. Here, at long last, is a chance to hear the true story of these courageous men in their own words-- a story that, until now, has gone largely untold. Dr. Carlson debunks many of the popular myths of Korean War POWs in this devastating oral history that's as compelling and moving as it is informative. From the Tiger Death March to the paranoia here at home, Korean POWs suffered injustices on a scale few can comprehend. More than 40 percent of the 7,140 Americans taken prisoner died in captivity, and as haunting tales of the survivors unfold, it becomes clear that the goal of these men was simply to survive under the most terrible conditions. Each survivor's story is a unique and personal experience, from missionary teacher Larry Zeller's imprisonment in the death cells of P'yongyang and his first encounter with the infamous killer known as The Tiger, to Rubin Townsend's daring escape from a death march by jumping off a bridge in a blinding snowstorm. From capture to forced marches, isolation, permanent camps, and torture, Remembered Prisoners of a Forgotten War is one of the most fascinating and disturbing books on the Korean War in years-- and a brutally honest account of the Korean POW experience, in the survivors' own words.
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Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (458 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (942 download)
Download or read book American Ex-Prisoners of War written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John S. Edwards
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War: Volume III. written by John S. Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 : 9781599753614
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (536 download)
Download or read book Return of the Brave written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Turner Publishing Company Staff
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ISBN 13 : 9781563110665
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (16 download)
Download or read book American Ex-Prisoners of War written by Turner Publishing Company Staff and published by . This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, part of a three volume set, is an outstanding record of the hardships & tragedies experienced by American POWs. The first two volumes describe real-life accounts of the prisoners' experiences in the camps. This third volume is about the Association of Ex-Prisoners of War, itself. It describes the development, activities, history & goals of the association which devotes itself to encouraging the fraternity of those who suffered imprisonment. Almost 2000+ personal stories of the men & women held captive, detailing everything from the horror of daily life, to the joy of liberation. American POWs relate how their experiences as Prisoners of War affected the rest of their lives in the biography section, with "then & now" photographs.
Author : Hal LaCroix
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0275997456
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Journey Out of Darkness written by Hal LaCroix and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-09-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey Out of Darkness is a poignant collection of portraits, in words and photographs, of 19 former prisoners of war who bravely endured captivity in Nazi Germany in World War II. Through these men, one can learn essential truths about the POW experience during that war—truths that counter many popular myths and misconceptions. The men featured here gather every week in offices of the Veterans Administration in Boston and Brockton, Mass. to talk about their experiences and find comfort in each other. In their eighties and nineties, they are unique individuals with unique wartime experiences, but also representative of the more than 120,000 American POWs held in Nazi Germany. They are men who fought a double war, in combat and then as POWs. Using both oral histories and photographs to tell their stories, LaCroix and Meyer humanize a terrifying aspect of war, redefining how we think about these men as POWs, survivors, patriots, and members of the Greatest Generation. Journey Out of Darkness is a poignant collection of portraits, in words and photographs, of 19 former prisoners of war who bravely endured captivity in Nazi Germany during World War II. Through these men, one can learn essential truths about the POW experience during that war—truths that counter many popular myths and misconceptions. The 19 men featured here gather every week in offices of the Veterans Administration in Boston and Brockton, Mass., to talk about their experiences and find comfort in each other. In their eighties and nineties, they are unique individuals with unique wartime experiences, but also representative of the more than 120,000 American POWs held in Nazi Germany. They are men who fought a double war, in combat and then as POWs. Together, their photos and their stories go beyond typical first-person accounts. Until the men in this book began meeting in VA support groups, few had spoken of their POW experiences. Some were told by the military not to talk; others were coerced by military intelligence into signing non-disclosure papers called security certificates. With little exception, they received no recognition for enduring as POWs, even as they struggled with traumatic memories and shame for having been held captive, for losing power over their fate, and for surviving combat when friends died. These portraits also illuminate another little-known story: the plight of Jewish-American POWs. Two of the men featured in the book were Jews who concealed their religious identities from the SS. LaCroix and Meyer have crafted a powerful exploration of the struggles of these brave veterans. Using both oral histories and photographs, Journey Out of Darkness humanizes a terrifying aspect of war, redefining how we think about these men as POWs, survivors, patriots, and members of the Greatest Generation.
Author : Flavio G. Conti
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1611479983
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)
Download or read book Italian Prisoners of War in Pennsylvania written by Flavio G. Conti and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-10-19 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II 51,000 Italian prisoners of war were detained in the United States. When Italy signed an armistice with the Allies in September 1943, most of these soldiers agreed to swear allegiance to the United States and to collaborate in the fight against Germany. At the Letterkenny Army Depot, located near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, more than 1,200 Italian soldiers were detained as co-operators. They arrived in May 1944 to form the 321st Italian Quartermaster Battalion and remained until October 1945. As detainees, the soldiers helped to order, stock, repair, and ship military goods, munitions and equipment to the Pacific and European Theaters of war. Through such labor, they lent their collective energy to the massive home front endeavor to defeat the Axis Powers. The prisoners also helped to construct the depot itself, building roads, sidewalks, and fences, along with individual buildings such as an assembly hall, amphitheater, swimming pool, and a chapel and bell tower. The latter of these two constructions still exist, and together with the assembly hall, bear eloquent testimony to the Italian POW experience. For their work the Italian co-operators received a very modest, regular salary, and they experienced more freedom than regular POWs. In their spare time, they often had liberty to leave the post in groups that American soldiers chaperoned. Additionally, they frequently received or visited large entourages of Italian Americans from the Mid-Atlantic region who were eager to comfort their erstwhile countrymen. The story of these Italian soldiers detained at Letterkenny has never before been told. Now, however, oral histories from surviving POWs, memoirs generously donated by family members of ex-prisoners, and the rich information newly available from archival material in Italy, aided by material found in the U.S., have made it possible to reconstruct this experience in full. All of this historical documentation has also allowed the authors to tell fascinating individual stories from the moment when many POWs were captured to their return to Italy and beyond. More than seventy years since the end of World War II, family members of ex-POWs in both the United States and Italy still enjoy the positive legacy of this encounter.
Author : John F. Wukovits
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781560066651
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (666 download)
Download or read book Life as a POW written by John F. Wukovits and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes what it was like to be an American prisoner of war held by the Germans or Japanese during World War II, discussing the physical conditions, emotional turmoil, and difficult transition to freedom after harsh imprisonment.
Author : American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Waco Chapter No. 1
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (549 download)
Download or read book American Ex-prisoners of War written by American Ex-Prisoners of War, inc. Waco Chapter No. 1 and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
