Download or read book Lancaster Pa WW II written by Historical Briefs, Inc. Staff and published by Historical Briefs. This book was released on 1992-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflects the war as recorded in the Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster New Era and Sunday News (Lancaster newspapers).
Download or read book Lancaster County Heroes World War II written by Charles W. Fitzkee and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Way We Came Together written by Cathy Currey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Lancaster County residents during the Second World War.-- from publisher's description.
Download or read book Air Force Combat Units of World War II written by Maurer Maurer and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hang Tough written by Erik Dorr and published by Permuted Press. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne gained international acclaim when the tale of he and his men were depicted in the celebrated book and miniseries Band of Brothers. Hoisted as a modest hero who spurned adulation, Winters epitomized the notion of dignified leadership. His iconic World War II exploits have since been depicted in art and commemorated with monuments. Beneath this marble image of a reserved officer is the story of a common Pennsylvanian tested by the daily trials and tribulations of military duty. His wartime correspondence with pen pal and naval reservist, DeEtta Almon, paints an endearing portrait of life on both the home front and battlefront—capturing the humor, horror, and humility that defined a generation. Interwoven with previously unpublished diary entries, military reports, postwar reminiscences, private photos, personal artifacts, and rich historical context, Winters’s letters offer compelling insights on the individual costs and motivations of World War II service members. Winters’s heartfelt prose reveals his mindset of the moment. From stateside training to the hedgerows of Normandy, his correspondence immerses readers in the dramatic experiences of the 1940s. Via the lost art of letter writing, the immediacy and honesty of Winters’s observations takes us beyond the traditional accounts of the fabled 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment’s Easy Company. This engaging narrative offers a unique blend of personal wit, leadership ethics, and broader observations of a world at war. Hang Tough is a deeply intimate, timely reflection on a rising officer and the philosophies that molded him into a hero among heroes. Hang Tough “will help people better understand the man I knew and respected so much. Folks should know what we all went through during the war.” —Bradford Freeman, Foreword
Download or read book Lancaster County and the Great War written by and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 1999-12-13 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the machines and technology have changed drastically over the past century, the themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and heroism have been felt by countless generations of American soldiers. While todays armed forces depend on the accuracy of satellites and smartbombs, the American soldier of the early twentieth century fought under much different circumstancesan era dominated by machine guns, massive artillery, gas masks, biplanes, and trench warfare. Our nations families, at that time, were full of patriotic pride and were more than willing to give their sons in the fight for democracy. Lancaster County, a rural community in the Palmetto States Upcountry, was proud to count many of its men as the first volunteers in our countrys call to arms. In Lancaster County and the Great War, you will listen to the compelling stories of many of the countys veterans of World War I, from their trials of admission and boot camp to the nightmarish scenes in the barbed-wirelined, bullet-ridden trenches to the victory celebrations they experienced in foreign landscapes and back at home. Complemented with period photographs, local county newspaper headlines, and wartime posters, these personal histories truly share a unique experience in South Carolinas and our countrys past. As you read through these pages, you will feel as if you have been handed a government-issue rifle, journeyed across the East Coast to various training camps, felt the incredible fear and anxiety of battle, and paraded down Lancasters streets to the ovation of joyous crowds.
Download or read book Biggest Brother written by Larry Alexander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-05-02 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller that tells the true story of the life of Major Dick Winters, the man who led the Band of Brothers in World War II. Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix! In every band of brothers, there is always one who looks out for the others. They were Easy Company, 101st Army Airborne—the World War II fighting unit legendary for their bravery against nearly insurmountable odds and their loyalty to one another in the face of death. Every soldier in this band of brothers looked to one man for leadership, devotion to duty, and the embodiment of courage: Major Dick Winters. This is the riveting story of an ordinary man who became an extraordinary hero. After he enlisted in the army’s arduous new Airborne division, Winters’s natural combat leadership helped him rise through the ranks, but he was never far from his men. Decades later, Stephen E. Ambrose’s Band of Brothers made him famous around the world. Full of never-before-published photographs, interviews, and Winters’s candid insights, Biggest Brother is the fascinating, inspirational story of a man who became a soldier, a leader, and a living testament to the valor of the human spirit—and of America.
Download or read book Beyond Band of Brothers written by Dick Winters and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-02-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Tells the tales left untold by Stephen Ambrose, whose Band of Brothers was the inspiration for the HBO miniseries...laced with Winters’s soldierly exaltations of pride in his comrades’ bravery.”—Publishers Weekly Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix! They were called Easy Company—but their mission was never easy. Immortalized as the Band of Brothers, they suffered 150% casualties while liberating Europe—an unparalleled record of bravery under fire. Winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, Dick Winters was their legendary commander. This is his story—told in his own words for the first time. On D-Day, Winters assumed leadership of the Band of Brothers when its commander was killed and led them through the Battle of the Bulge and into Germany—by which time each member had been wounded. Based on Winters’s wartime diary, Beyond Band of Brothers also includes his comrades’ untold stories. Virtually none of this material appeared in Stephen Ambrose’s Band of Brothers. Neither a protest against nor a glamorization of war, this is a moving memoir by the man who earned the love and respect of the men of Easy Company—and who is a hero to new generations worldwide. Includes photos
Download or read book Lancaster County Growth and World War II written by and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Divided into two parts, this scrapbook addresses how Lancaster was growing and how Lancastrians were involved in World War II. Section one contains newspaper articles about the new growth and developments occurring in Lancaster, including new roads and industries. It also shows increases in business profits and population in different sections of the county. Other important subjects are the 1942 national and local elections and changes in agriculture. In the second section, newspaper clippings and obituaries are reminders of the Lancastrians who were involved in World War II. There are reports about the casualties of war, including Prisoners of War (POW), and those Missing in Action (MIA) or Killed in Action (KIA). Various people are mentioned throughout both sections, such as Mussolini, George Hensel Jr., Milton Hershey, Dr. Henry H. Apple, Edsel Bryant Ford, Gertrude H . Haldy, Thomas E. Dewey, Ernie Pyle, Harry S. Truman, William Howard Taft and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Places of particular interest are Lancaster, Ephrata, Philadelphia, Europe, and Germany.
Download or read book A Wwii Combat Photographer s Story written by Paula Errigo and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book chronicles the journey of Frank S. Errigo, one of two photograhers chosen in the 40s, to take the first color images of World War II. From his journey on the Liberty Ship, to the shores of Algiers, and following the footsteps of Patton across Sicily to the Landing at Anzio and the Liberation of Rome, the striking images in this book are the first color photos of that era. Particpate in that journey through the unforgetable faces of that war.
Download or read book The Human Tradition in the World War II Era written by Malcolm Muir and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2001 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of brief biographical sketches presenting the American experience in the World War II era. It contains the stories of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who served in the European and Pacific theatres and demonstrates the profound impact of the war on American society.
Download or read book The Washingtons Volume 9 written by Justin Glenn and published by Savas Publishing. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the ninth volume of a comprehensive history that traces the “Presidential Line” of the Washingtons. Volume one began with the immigrant John Washington who settled in Westmoreland Co., Va., in 1657, married Anne Pope, and was the great-grandfather of President George Washington. It contained the record of their descendants for a total of seven generations. Subsequent volumes two through eight continued this family history for an additional eight generations, highlighting most notable members (volume two) and tracing lines of descent from the royalty and nobility of England and continental Europe (volume three). Volume nine collects over 8,500 descendants of the recently discovered line of William Wright (died in Franklin Co., Va., ca. 1809). It also provides briefer accounts of five other early Wright families of Virginia that have often been mentioned by researchers as close kinsmen of George Washington, including: William Wright (died in Fauquier Co., Va., ca. 1805), Frances Wright and her husband Nimrod Ashby, and William Wright (died in Greensville Co., Va., by 1827). A cumulative index will complete the series as volume ten.
Download or read book World War II in Nashville written by Robert Guy Spinney and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In addition to examining Nashville's public-sector expansion, Spinney explores the war's impact on the Nashville economy, the role of organized labor in the city, race relations and the politicization of the black leadership, changing attitudes within the local Jewish community, and civil defense activities. An introductory chapter surveys Nashville's experience in the decade prior to the war.
Download or read book The Era of World War II written by Roy Barnard and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book World War II and Chester County Pennsylvania written by Marion M. Piccolomini and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regiments from Chester County fought bravely in all theaters of World War II, while locals at home took extraordinary measures to support the Allies. West Chester resident G. Raymond Rettew developed a process to mass produce vitally needed penicillin while a peaceful farm transformed into the bustling Valley Forge General Hospital in 1943. Women entered labor positions at companies, including Lukens Steel, to meet production demands. The Coatesville YMCA created and distributed a newsletter to soldiers so the boys on the front had the news from back home. Author Marion Piccolomini celebrates the resilience and perseverance of Chester County residents in the midst of total war.
Download or read book In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers written by Larry Alexander and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to World War II heroism from the national bestselling author of Biggest Brother. Look for the Band of Brothers miniseries, now available to stream on Netflix! The paratroopers of Easy Company, 101st Airborne Division, have come to symbolize the incredible bravery and heroism shown by the greatest generation in World War II. on the eve of the 65th anniversary of the Allies' victory in Europe, author Larry Alexander crosses an ocean and a continent to discover just what made the Band of Brothers special. Accompanied by his friend Forrest Guth, an easy Company veteran on his final tour in Europe, Alexander explores the living history of the places where American soldiers went into action, and reveals what makes this story so meaningful for us today. Part travelogue, part historical perspective, In the Footsteps of the Band of Brothers is an unforgettable memorial to the men who fell in action, and a tribute to the veterans who are still with us.
Download or read book Fighters and Bombers of World War II written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
