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Anglický jazyk
World War II
Autor: Harry M. Bobonich
The book is an account of the author's three years in the U.S. Army during W. W. II. It is written in chronological order and includes many ordinary and extraordinary events that took place during that time. Stories range from the attack on Pearl Harbor... Viac o knihe
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O knihe
The book is an account of the author's three years in the U.S. Army during W. W. II. It is written in chronological order and includes many ordinary and extraordinary events that took place during that time. Stories range from the attack on Pearl Harbor to finishing his senior year in high school. He writes about volunteering for the army to basic training to advanced training as a coxswain of a 50-foot landing craft. It's also about his experiences as an Army Salvage Diver as well as playing on the only football team of army divers during W.W. II.
The book also includes some human interest stories such as visiting a nun in a convent in Atlanta to celebrating Christmas with a family in a small town in Florida. He also writes about the unique Navajo Code Talkers and the war dogs in the K-9 Corps. It's also about the fabulous songs of the war years, entertainers who provided song and music for the troops and the msterious disappearance of teh band leader, Glenn Miller. The book describes stories about the popular cartoons of Bill Mauldin, the ironic death of Ernie Pyle, the death of FDR, and the flag raisings at Iwo Jima. Lastly, the author describes his journey back home at the end of the war.
- Vydavateľstvo: AuthorHouse
- Rok vydania: 2006
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9781425946951
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