When World War II enthusiasts hear the word Peleliu, they think of the pointless battle in the Pacific that was a meat grinder for the 1st Marine Division. Dick Camp details the battle for Peleliu from the perspective of the 1st Division’s 1st Marine Regiment – the Marines known as …
I have been on a World War II history kick lately. This kick continues with my most recent read – Joseph A. Springer’s Inferno: The Epic Life and Death Struggle of the USS Franklin in World War II. It is an oral history that follows the USS Franklin(a fleet aircraft …
Many people in their late thirties or older know of Omar Bradley from Karl Malden’s portrayal of him in the movie Patton. He was portrayed as a bland, risk-averse character who was overshadowed by the flamboyant Patton (played by George C. Scott). Jim DeFelice tries to dispel this image of …
Popular history at its best … an excellent job of writing about the American effort to defeat Japan during World War II in an easy-to-read format.
An inspiring story that chronicles a man’s walk in Christ and how this walk got him through many tight spots during World War II.
Nella Last in the 1950s: The Further Diaries of Housewife, 49 From the Publisher: “I can never understand how the scribbles of …
A Fierce Radiance by Lauren Belfer Publishers Weekly Penicillin operates as the source of romance, murder, and melodrama in Belfer’s (City of …
Days of Grace by Catherine Hall From the Publisher At the beginning of World War II, twelve-year-old Nora Lynch is one of …
In my second of three reviews I am doing on books about World War II, I decided to read about the experiences of Ivan Goldstein …
In the next several weeks I will be looking at several books about World War II – possibly the most studied war …