American Soldier At 13 Yrs Old Wwii
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American Soldier At 13 Yrs Old Wwii
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Author : James R. Clark
language : en
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Release Date : 2006-01-18
American Soldier At 13 Yrs Old Wwii written by James R. Clark and has been published by Trafford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
I was 13 years old and clearly remember World War II in 1943 and patriotism was at its' highest. Young men 18 years old and men up to 40 years old were being drafted into the military service. I was tall for my age at 13. I went to the draft board and told them I was 18, they believed me and I was drafted into the army. After 1 year of military duty, I was honorably discharged after returning home. I was inducted into the American Legion as the nation's youngest legionnaire. At the age of 17 and with the permission of my mother, I volunteered to go back into the army and I was sent to serve in Berlin in 1947. At this time in Berlin, the Russians had set up a blockade around West Berlin, trapping American, French and British Armies. When in Berlin, I was given the opportunity to guard some of the top Nazis at Spandau Prison. After my duty in Germany I served in Korea on the front line during the war. Also served in the Vietnam War and was wounded in Vietnam. After 22 years of Army service I retired.
A Dastardly Act
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Author : Ambrose Brodus Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-11
A Dastardly Act written by Ambrose Brodus Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11 with History categories.
They served their country with honor and courage, yet were treated with disrespect. This book recounts a somber moment in American military history. A Dastardly Act is the story of Ambrose Brodus, Jr.'s experience in the U.S. Army during World War II. He tells his story for two reasons: To provide his family with an account of his life during the time he served his country and to aid the Association of the 2,221 Negro Infantry Volunteers of WWII in their effort to describe an episode in U.S. military history known to very few and, due to its historical significance, ought to be told. "I am compelled to think through some of those negative issues of the past, especially the time of our honorable very dishonorable discharge, a dastardly act indeed. I simply take a breath, exhale, and think about the manner in which we handled it all. And I am okay with that! I'd just like more people to know about these things. Yes, you are beautiful America, but you still have some ways to go." - Ambrose Brodus, Jr.
Boy Soldier
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Author : Russell E. McLogan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Boy Soldier written by Russell E. McLogan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Lost Soldier
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Author : Chris J. Hartley
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-08-01
The Lost Soldier written by Chris J. Hartley and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-01 with History categories.
The Lost Soldier offers a perspective on World War II we don’t always get from histories and memoirs. Based on the letters home of Pete Lynn, the diary of his wife, Ruth, and meticulous research in primary and secondary sources, this book recounts the war of a married couple who represent so many married couples, so many soldiers, in World War II. The book tells the story of this couple, starting with their life in North Carolina and recounting how the war increasingly insinuated itself into the fabric of their lives, until Pete Lynn was drafted, after which the war became the essential fact of their life. Author Chris J. Hartley intricately weaves together all threads—soldier and wife, home front and army life, combat, love and loss, individual and army division—into an intimate, engaging narrative that is at once gripping military history and engaging social history.
What Soldiers Do
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Author : Mary Louise Roberts
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2013-05-17
What Soldiers Do written by Mary Louise Roberts and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-17 with History categories.
How do you convince men to charge across heavily mined beaches into deadly machine-gun fire? Do you appeal to their bonds with their fellow soldiers, their patriotism, their desire to end tyranny and mass murder? Certainly—but if you’re the US Army in 1944, you also try another tack: you dangle the lure of beautiful French women, waiting just on the other side of the wire, ready to reward their liberators in oh so many ways. That’s not the picture of the Greatest Generation that we’ve been given, but it’s the one Mary Louise Roberts paints to devastating effect in What Soldiers Do. Drawing on an incredible range of sources, including news reports, propaganda and training materials, official planning documents, wartime diaries, and memoirs, Roberts tells the fascinating and troubling story of how the US military command systematically spread—and then exploited—the myth of French women as sexually experienced and available. The resulting chaos—ranging from flagrant public sex with prostitutes to outright rape and rampant venereal disease—horrified the war-weary and demoralized French population. The sexual predation, and the blithe response of the American military leadership, also caused serious friction between the two nations just as they were attempting to settle questions of long-term control over the liberated territories and the restoration of French sovereignty. While never denying the achievement of D-Day, or the bravery of the soldiers who took part, What Soldiers Do reminds us that history is always more useful—and more interesting—when it is most honest, and when it goes beyond the burnished beauty of nostalgia to grapple with the real lives and real mistakes of the people who lived it.
Ethnic And Racial Minorities In The U S Military 2 Volumes
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Author : Alexander M. Bielakowski
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2013-01-11
Ethnic And Racial Minorities In The U S Military 2 Volumes written by Alexander M. Bielakowski and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-11 with History categories.
This encyclopedia details the participation of individual ethnic and racial minority groups throughout U.S. military history. Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia is unique in its coverage of nearly all major ethnic and racial minority groups, as opposed to reference works that have focused only on individual ethnic or racial minority groups. It acknowledges the military contributions of African Americans, Asian Americans, French Americans, German Americans, Hispanic Americans, Irish Americans, Jewish Americans, and Native Americans. This timely work highlights the individuals and events that have shaped the experience of minorities in U.S. conflicts. The work provides a comprehensive encyclopedia covering the role of all major ethnic and racial minorities in the United States during wartime. Additionally, it considers how the integration of servicemen in the U.S. military set the precedent for the eventual desegregation of America's civilian population.
American Soldiers
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Author : Peter S. Kindsvatter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
American Soldiers written by Peter S. Kindsvatter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Some warriors are drawn to the thrill of combat and find it the defining moment of their lives. Others fall victim to fear, exhaustion, impaired reasoning and despair. This book synthesizes the wartime experiences of American soldiers, from the doughboys of World War I to the grunts of Vietnam. Focusing on both soldiers and marines, it draws on histories and memoirs, oral histories, psychological and sociological studies and even fiction to show that their experiences remain fundamentally the same regardless of the enemy, terrain, training or weaponry.
American Military Cemeteries 2d Ed
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Author : Dean W. Holt
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2010-03-08
American Military Cemeteries 2d Ed written by Dean W. Holt and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-08 with History categories.
This updated edition of the 1992 reference work ("exhaustive...fascinating"--Library Journal) contains comprehensive information about United States military cemeteries, including how each cemetery was chosen, why it was established, and notable individuals buried therein. Covered are cemeteries operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of the Army, the National Park Service, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the various states, among others, along with smaller and "lost" cemeteries. Appendices provide lists of installations by state and by year of establishment, as well as information on headstones, markers and the Medal of Honor.
Providing For The Casualties Of War
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Author : Bernard D. Rostker
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2013-04-29
Providing For The Casualties Of War written by Bernard D. Rostker and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-29 with Medical categories.
War has always been a dangerous business, bringing injury, wounds, and death, and--until recently--often disease. What has changed over time, most dramatically in the last 150 or so years, is the care these casualties receive and who provides it. This book looks at the history of how humanity has cared for its war casualties and veterans, from ancient times through the aftermath of World War II.
Daily Life Of U S Soldiers 3 Volumes
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Author : Christopher R. Mortenson
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2019-06-14
Daily Life Of U S Soldiers 3 Volumes written by Christopher R. Mortenson and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-14 with History categories.
This ground-breaking work explores the lives of average soldiers from the American Revolution through the 21st-century conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. What was life really like for U.S. soldiers during America's wars? Were they conscripted or did they volunteer? What did they eat, wear, believe, think, and do for fun? Most important, how did they deal with the rigors of combat and coming home? This comprehensive book will answer all of those questions and much more, with separate chapters on the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II in Europe, World War II in the Pacific, the Cold War, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War, the Afghanistan War and War on Terror, and the Iraq War. Each chapter includes such topical sections as Conscription and Volunteers, Training, Religion, Pop Culture, Weaponry, Combat, Special Forces, Prisoners of War, Homefront, and Veteran Issues. This work also examines the role of minorities and women in each conflict as well as delves into the disciplinary problems in the military, including alcoholism, drugs, crimes, and desertion. Selected primary sources, bibliographies, and timelines complement the topical sections of each chapter.