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Book Synopsis Our Service, Our Stories - Indiana Veterans Recall Their World War II Experiences by : Ronald P. May
Download or read book Our Service, Our Stories - Indiana Veterans Recall Their World War II Experiences written by Ronald P. May and published by Fideli Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year marks the 70th anniversary of the conclusion of World War II in 1945. Of the 16 million service members who fought in that war, it is estimated that only 855,000 are still alive today. What's more, those survivors are dying off at a rate of almost 500 each day. The rush is on to capture as many of their stories as possible, while some of them are still with us. In Our Service, Our Stories, 36 veterans from Indiana recall their experiences of military service during World War II - what they saw, heard, said, felt and did. And how they got on with their lives after the war. This is their service. These are their stories.
Book Synopsis Our Service, Our Stories, Volume 2 by : Ronald P. May
Download or read book Our Service, Our Stories, Volume 2 written by Ronald P. May and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-27 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Our Service, Our Stories (Vol. 2), Ron May continues his work in preserving World War II veteran stories. In this second volume, Ron captures the stories of 26 people with Central Indiana connections as they experienced World War II. New in this volume are stories of women who served in the auxiliary forces as well as a section of stories from people who served on the home front during the war. May these stories help to keep alive the great legacies and rich heritage of the World War II generation which is too quickly passing from us.
Book Synopsis Our Service, Our Stories, Volume 3 by : Ronald P. May
Download or read book Our Service, Our Stories, Volume 3 written by Ronald P. May and published by Volume. This book was released on 2022-03-04 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Our Service, Our Stories (Vol. 3), Ron May continues his important work in preserving World War II veteran stories. In this volume Ron captures the stories of 25 people as they reflect on their World War II experiences. New in this volume are stories of the war's impact on five people who were children and young adults during the war years.
Book Synopsis They Did It for Honor by : Kayleen Reusser
Download or read book They Did It for Honor written by Kayleen Reusser and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-18 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 75 years have passed since the US was attacked by Japan at Pearl Harbor and declared war on the Axis powers. Most of the 16.5 million Americans who fought in World War II in dozens of countries are nearly gone. That includes their stories of service during the war. Kayleen Reusser has gathered 34 of the most exciting, intriguing tales from her 200 interviews with World War II vets. The men and women featured in this book served in every American military branch -- Army, Navy, Marines, Army Air Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine from 1941-1945 with harrowing tales:A Pearl Harbor survivor related what it was like that dreadful morning of December 7, 1941, when the world suddenly changed and his life was threatened; an Army medic endured mustard gas testing by his own government on American soil- and survived to treat injured soldiers in Europe; a Navy steward learned his country's rules of engagement depended on the color of one's skin;an Army Air Corps pilot's 44th bombing mission involved flying over Normandy on D-Day; a sailor aboard a destroyer helped sink an infamous German U-boat; females who enlisted learned that many thought it was a 'man's war' but persevered.Quotes from the veterans of what it was like to fight in a war so far from home, often seeing and doing things that were strange and sometimes frightening, can help people in the 21st century understand what it was like to serve overseas for years at a time with little contact from family and friends. It can also develop a renewed appreciation for the honor it took of serving one's country and fellow man.
Book Synopsis A Fellowship of Defenders by : Ruth Wagner Miller ED
Download or read book A Fellowship of Defenders written by Ruth Wagner Miller ED and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2003-09-30 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was World War II necessary? I think it was. I believed then, and I believe now, that God was on our side. We did the right thing . . . . J.. The Germans fired those V-1 bombs from a launching pad in France . . . It wasnt as scary hearing the bombs as it was when you stopped hearing them because when the sound stopped you knew they were coming down . . . . LB. . . . I was floating down, parachute open. I dont recall opening the chute. The Lord was there and saw that that happened . . . As I was floating down, I saw pieces of the plane floating down around me like leaves . . . . H.B. They marched us through Manila to make a big show for the benefit of the Filipinos. They took us to Bilibid Prison . . . During the three weeks I was there we were fed no food except rice, which was cooked in big iron pots . . . Twice a day we each received one-half of a canteen of rice. R.C. The Colonel told me, If you go with me, I guarantee you will be First Sergeant by the time we get to Washington. I said, Colonel, I wouldnt go with you if you told me I would be a Colonel when we got there. Im going back to home to Georgia. .H.O. These are the stories of the men and women of World War II. Each person brought unique perspective to our collection. Some enlisted in the military service before finishing high school. Others came after college. A few rose through the ranks to take their place among the commanding officers. Mostly, though, they came to do a job, they did it, and went back home as the had come quietly and humbly. Their experiences were as varied as their backgrounds. We hope that the stories will inspire our readers to say thanks to a generation that gave so much in the cause of freedom.
Download or read book We Salute You written by Edward C. Kramer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I have been an advocate for WWII veterans recording their experiences for future generations for many years. I believe generations to come need to know what cost and sacrifice these men and women endured to protect our country and world. They sacrificed years of their lives and many gave their lives for our country. Most veterans look back on their experiences in the military as building blocks for the rest of their lives. I believe that each veteran is a library, and when that veteran is gone, it is like the library is burned.
Book Synopsis We Fought to Win by : Kayleen Reusser
Download or read book We Fought to Win written by Kayleen Reusser and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kayleen Reusser has interviewed more than 250 World War II Veterans. In her first compilation of published stories, she has gathered 28 accounts of experiences with D-Day, Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Remagen, Okinawa, Iwo Jima and more. Written for non-military readers, these stories explain in the words of our nation's oldest veterans the sacrifices they made for their country. We Fought to Win: American WWII Veterans Share Their Stories include men and women who served from 1941-1945 in the Army, Navy, Army Air Corps, WASP, Marines. This compilation is part of an effort the author is making to preserve a significant part of our national heritage. She has written two other books about veterans in the WWII Legacies series: They Did It for Honor: Stories of American WWII Veterans (Book 2); and We Gave Our Best: American World War II Veterans Tell Their Stories (Book 3).
Download or read book Our Heroes written by Bill Rufty and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Never before had the American people been as united in purpose as they were from 1941-1945. For those men and women who served in America's 'Good War' it was a life changing experience that they would never forget. That generation of Americans is fading fast, so it is important to preserve the memories of those who served. This wonderful collection of stories of Polk's men and women does just that. But more then that is serves as a poignant reminder of service and sacrifice. Their stories are told in vivid fashion, and the diversity of their service and experiences are reflected in nearly every phase and location of this vast world-wide conflict. 'Our Heroes: the Stories of Polk's World War II Veterans,' includes the story of a topographical draftsman and, a sailor on a destroyer in the Pacific, an infantry officer, a pharmacist's mate aboard a troop carrier, a landing craft operator, a paratrooper, a fighter pilot and a B-17 tail gunner. Men in this collection fought in some of the most important battles and campaigns in the war, including the D-Day invasion, the Battle of the Bulge, and the invasions of Germany and Italy. vivid stories of Pearl Harbor, Okinawa and the pacific theater campaigns also grace these pages. The ware broke down barriers for women and opened doors for African-Americans - and the service Polk County men and women reflect this fact. Polk County women served as nurses, clerks, and paymasters, and fulfilled any number of other important duties. All told more that 15 million men and women served in World War II. Contained in this volume are the stories of 25 participants of this conflict who now call Polk County home. Diverse as they are, they represent a fair sample of the burning crucible that was World War II" -- from back cover by James M. Denham.
Book Synopsis We Gave Our Best by : Kayleen Reusser
Download or read book We Gave Our Best written by Kayleen Reusser and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kayleen Reusser brings a third volume of poignant tales from interviews she conducted with more than 250 World War II veterans around the nation. Memories from men and women raised on farms and in small towns and cities bring the war to a personal level."--Back cover.
Book Synopsis The Veteran Next Door by : Randall Baxter
Download or read book The Veteran Next Door written by Randall Baxter and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013-08-08 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Veteran Next Door is a compilation of stories from the Nationally broadcast radio show of the same name. The stories are from survivors of World War II. From a Jewish girl being given away at age 2 to save her from Auschwitz, fighting in Bougainville, and Guadalcanal, the experience of being black in our army and navy during this time period. From love stories to fighting across Europe and even being captured on the first day of the Battle of the Bulge, seeing the new German jets shoot down the B-17 flying in front of your own Flying Fortress, earning as many medals as Audie Murphy and not being awarded the Medal of Honor, and being surrounded by sharks for 5 days, being on board a ship that is breaking in half in a typhoon. And coming home to a small Tennessee county that has been taken over by a corrupt political machine. All true stories about our Veterans of World War II, their heartbreaks, and their accomplishments told by the Veterans themselves.
Book Synopsis Freedom's Servants by : Douglas Mattox
Download or read book Freedom's Servants written by Douglas Mattox and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Freedom's Servants" collects the still vivid memories of WWII Veterans as they recount their experiences in that war; experiences that were to influence their life paths over the seven-plus decades since the war. Though mostly teens, their service ranged from one momentous day of active duty to eighteen months of confinement in a German POW camp; where in every case, they served with honor and patriotic pride. No bitterness was part of their stories, regardless of any ongoing physical impact the war had on their lives. For them, duty and honor reigned, and reigns still.Humor was one of their survival weapons, even in the bleakest of times. That humor quickly bubbled up as they retold their stories and, has been delightfully captured in the accounts. The stories were largely extracted during personal interviews and their words were embedded in the stories. The stories are very much in their spirit, and often in their voices. Mostly Midwesterners, they frequently came from rural backgrounds; but, thanks to the GI Bill, they became entrepreneurs, engineers, physicians and artists of national renown.Stories cut across all book genres, as we read of a passionate romance interrupted for 45 years by the war. The story of a 19-year old assigned to the top secret planning of the D-Day invasion of Normandy conveys the humility that such enormous responsibility instilled. A GI, who became a nationally recognized artist, described in vivid colors and emotions, a non-denominational communion service led by a Chaplain before a battle. Tongue in cheek, another relates his emotional attachment to a massive military weapon. The deprivations of three-months in a foxhole become vivid in another story.The wartime service of women in uniforms, and in training, give important insights into the vital roles women played in the great conflict, and how those experiences moved them toward their careers in peacetime. Stateside memories touch on the children left at home and the teachers who taught the children with absent parents. One voice is that of a woman describing her rescue after four years of confinement in a forced-labor camp in Germany.This is not a dry history, but a personal glimpse of the WWII-era service of very young men and women, who, coming out of the Depression, had to put their lives on hold. This book is a perfect introduction to the WWII era for readers of all ages as it's focused on personal stories. Young people will be inspired to see how those, who were mostly teens, like themselves, responded in a time of great national peril and risk.War, the ultimate school of hard knocks rapidly instilled character and skill into the teenage draftees and, coupled with their dependable work-ethic, shaped them for a future they could not have foreseen when they were in high school. The story of Freedom's Servants will make all readers want to be even better citizens.
Book Synopsis World War II Veterans With Stories by : Jeramy Smitley
Download or read book World War II Veterans With Stories written by Jeramy Smitley and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As memories, oral histories give a glimpse into an individual's experience. The veterans who served and sacrificed share their experiences and reflect on the meaning of freedom. In this book, you will discover the true story account from a world war two veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor, the author, who served in the United States Navy. Starting out at Pearl Harbor you will travel the world with the author getting real-life accounts and insight into some hair-raising tales of Japanese attacks, German U-boat aggression, the Battle of Saipan during Operation Husky, and eventually the surrender of the Axis powers. And so much more! Scroll up and click the "Buy now with 1-Click" button to get your copy now!
Book Synopsis Stories of Service by : Janice Stevens
Download or read book Stories of Service written by Janice Stevens and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathered primarily during a series of memoir classes led led by author Janice Stevens, Stories of Service is a powerful compilation of war remembrances by over 75 World War II veterans from the greater Fresno/San Joaquin Valley region. This striking array of stories details events in all major theaters of the war: the Pacific, Europe, North Africa, and the home front (including the saga of Japanese internment). Some stories recount dramatic moments of ephocal combat, such as the landing at Okinawa and the bloody Battle of the Bulge, while others reflect the anxiety and hardship that marked the lives of those back home. Stories of Service will strongly appeal to those with an interest in the history of the war and the San Joaquin Valley, as well as those with veterans or a history of military service in their family.
Download or read book WWII Heroes written by Linda E. Minton and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of World War II veterans' stories and recollections of their war experiences.
Book Synopsis Veterans History Project: World War II. by :
Download or read book Veterans History Project: World War II. written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our collection of videotapes provides a detailed description of the many aspects of service including basic training, combat, feelings toward the enemy, humorous experiences, post service life, and much more. At the same time, we record our veterans' memories of their hometown as it was when they were growing up.
Download or read book World War II written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis We Defended Freedom by : Kayleen Reusser
Download or read book We Defended Freedom written by Kayleen Reusser and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "My thoughts were like a tornado during the war." These words from an American soldier whose story of service is included in this volume express what many troops experienced during World War II. Other stories of those who served from 1941-1945 include:A C-47 crew of the Eighth Air Force that flies supplies to Allied troops surrounded by Japanese forces in the Philippines. Will anti-aircraft fire cause them to crash?**At the recently-liberated killing center of Dachau, Germany, Allied troops discover ovens used by Nazis to burn thousands of bodies of people gassed to death. How many grisly sites like this across Europe will be uncovered? **At Iwo Jima a Marine fires his flamethrower at a pillbox as five Japanese soldiers with fixed bayonets charge at him. Will his boot camp training kick in to save him from death?Photos taken during the war fill the book.Military branches included are Army, Navy, Marines, Army Air Corps.A female account is featured who served in the Navy (WAVES). These true stories of men and women who answered America's call for freedom will encourage respect for the American flag and all it stands for.
