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"I Sure Wish this Dam Thing Was Over": The Wwii Letters And Experiences Of Private Carl E. Meyers - Couverture souple

Meyers, Christopher C.

 
9780761866688: "I Sure Wish this Dam Thing Was Over": The Wwii Letters And Experiences Of Private Carl E. Meyers
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ISBN 10 : 076186668X ISBN 13 : 9780761866688
Editeur : Hamilton Books, 2015

Synopsis

This book outlines the World War II experiences of Carl E. Meyers, an Ohio man, from registering for the draft in 1940 to fighting in the European Theater of Operations in 1944. A large part of the book is the letters Meyers wrote home from his basic training and from Europe. This volume traces his military experiences from 1940 to 1944, showing how an average American went through registering for the draft, being drafted, basic training, and combat during World War II.

The primary theme is an examination of the ordeals of a common, everyday American draftee, Carl E. Meyers, as he experienced World War II. He registered for the draft when the Selective Service Act passed in 1940, and surprisingly enough was drafted in 1944; his being selected was surprising because he was a Pre-Pearl Harbor father and Selective Service tried not to draft those men. He experienced the boredom and monotony of basic training in a state far from home, and after completing his training was shipped to Europe and fought in that theater, in General George S. Patton's 3rd Army. In Europe he again experienced the mundane of waiting for his unit to be sent into combat, which happened in the November 1944 offensive. He was killed in that campaign, making the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

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À propos des auteurs

Chris Meyers is Professor of History at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. His previous books include The Empire State of the South, Georgia: A Brief History (with David Williams), and Union General John A. McClernand and the Politics of Command.

Charles Meyers is a retired electrician and lives in Venice, Florida.

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Éditeur
Hamilton Books
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
076186668X
ISBN 13 
9780761866688
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
118
Coordonnées du fabricant
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