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Soldiers'
Memories of World War II
Readers
continue to be fascinated by the stories of the American
and Allied soldiers who fought so bravely in Europe
and the Pacific during World War II.
THE EUROPEAN FRONT
All
the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe
A chronicle of the experiences of an Army lieutenant
in Italy, Holland, and Germany.
Bio Megellas
Another
River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of
Age in Combat - 1945
By John P. Irwin
The story of a teenage tank gunner whose idealized sense
of heroic battle is overwhelmed by the harsh realities
of modern combat.
940.548173 Irwin 2002
Before
Their Time: A Memoir
By Robert Kotlowitz
In this memoir of his experiences as a teenage infantryman
in the U.S. Third Army, Kotlowitz brings to life the
terrible story of the massacre of his platoon in northeastern
France.
940.5481 Kotlowitz 1997
The
Medic: Life and Death in the Last Days of WWII
By Leo Litwak
Expecting to become a soldier, Litwak was made an Army
medic and sent to the European theater.
940.548173 Litwak 2001
My
Two Wars
By Moritz Thomsen
A dual memoir of a son's struggle with his father and
his trials as a bombardier on a B-17 in Europe.
Bio Thomsen
The
Simple Sounds of Freedom
By Thomas Taylor
The story of Joseph Beyrle, the only soldier to fight
for both America and the Soviet Union during WWII.
Bio Beyrle
THE PACIFIC FRONT
Flights
of Passage: Reflections of a World War II Aviator
By Samuel Lynn Hynes
Hynes was a Marine bomber pilot who flew more than a
hundred missions against the Japanese at Okinawa and
Ulithi.
940.5426 Hynes 1988
Goodbye
Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War
By William Manchester
Acclaimed historian Manchester gives us a personal account
of his experiences as a Marine in the Pacific theater.
940.54 Manchester 1980
A
Marine Named Mitch: an autobiography of Mitchell Paige,
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps retired
By Mitchell Paige
Medal-of-Honor winner Mitchell Paige tells of his experiences
before and during the Second World War in the Philippines,
Guadalcanal, and New Guinea.
Bio Paige
Surviving
Bataan and Beyond: Colonel Irvin Alexander's Odyssey
as a Japanese Prisoner of War
By Irvin Alexander
A personal account of the Bataan Death March and the
Philippine invasion from an officer and P.O.W.
Bio Alexander
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