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Soldiers of a Different Cloth by John Wukovits

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

The book is a wonderful tribute to the men and women of Notre Dame who served during World War II, whether in combat or assisting others in enemy prison camps.

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Tin Can Titans by John Wukovits

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

An excellent narrative of the blue-collar destroyers. Destroyers did not have the firepower of battleships or cruisers or the glamour of the aircraft carriers, ...

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The Chosen Few by Gregg Zoroya

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Zoroya, like so many great authors in the past, perfectly describes the fighting spirit of America's warriors. He chronicles the different firefights and battle...

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Never Call Me a Hero: A Legendary American Dive-Bomber Pilot Remembers the Battle of Midway

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Kleiss's account of the battle from his perspective is riveting. His detailed analysis of how everything transpired is a testament to the professionalism and ex...

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Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America by Michael C. Harris

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

The book thrives in the details. Harris in many instances lists the names of those who are killed or wounded in a particular part of the battle. That example an...

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Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack by Steve Twomey

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

In Countdown to Pearl Harbor Steve Twomey revisits the reasons why the Americans were so caught off-guard by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Still to this ...

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