The other veterans of World War II : stories from behind the front lines / Rona Simmons.
The other veterans of World War II : stories from behind the front lines / Rona Simmons.
The other veterans of World War II : stories from behind the front lines / Rona Simmons.
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Publisher
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2020]
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G 2020/2466
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 256 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue -- Maps -- Part 1. The Army knows best -- A platoon of students : William H. Schneidewind -- The man who wanted to fly : Joseph A. Kennedy -- Part 2. Across the sea and over the Hump -- Jack of all trades : Robert Gara Soulé -- Dressed in Mainbocher : Eleanor Millican Frye -- An athlete on...
Publication information
Publisher
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
Ohio
Date Published
[2020]
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Summary
"For decades, the dramatic stories of World War II soldiers have been the stuff of memoirs, interviews, novels, documentaries, and feature films. Yet the men and women who served in less visible roles, never engaging in physical combat, have received scant attention. Convinced that their depiction as pencil pushers, grease monkeys, or cowards was f...
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The other veterans of World War II : stories from behind the front lines / Rona Simmons.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-248) and index.
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G 2020/2466
Record Identifier
74VKaPx3wwzd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaPx3wwzd
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ISBN
9781606353981 hardcover
1606353985 hardcover
DDC
940.548173
MMS ID
991024315919202626
