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2015 ~ June 24

 

What went through the minds of the children of our servicemen after the bombs dropped on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941? At least two members of the Prescott AZ chapter of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors who attended their luncheon meeting this month remembered that date in history.  Sirens began wailing, calling the men to duty on the island of Oahu, one of them recalled, even though it was a Sunday. One can only imagine the confusion, the fear, the wait for evacuation.

 

Shadows of Combat: Poetry about the Vietnam Era

 

Poetry told by two young men who lived the experience. Officers Candidate School, European duty, and finally in Vietnam. It is a view of the military experience through two pairs of eyes.

Title: Shadows of Combat: Poetry about the Vietnam Era
Author: Richard C. Geschke and Robert A. Toto
Category: Poetry (Audible Book)
Reviewer: Mike Mullins
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): B00FXW58TS

Author(s) Mentioned: 
Geschke, Richard C.
Toto, Robert A.

Tink's Tank

It's a bombardier's nightmare, a bomb in his B-17 failed to drop and dangles below the bomb doors.  Now it's his job to climb down into the bomb bay and try to manually release the bomb.  The German fighters and exploding flak doesn't make the job any easier.  

Title: Tink's Tank
Author: 
Gary Best
Category: Historical Fiction
Reviewed by: Bob Doerr
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1610091345

Author(s) Mentioned: 
Best, Gary

Memories and Shadows

A jorney of experiences available for veteran and family to share. If you are a vet, have a vet in the family, this book belongs in your home.

Title: Memories and Shadows 
Author: Mike Mullins & jim greenwald
Genre: Poetry
Reviewed by: Joyce Gilmour
ISBN (links go to the MWSA Amazon store): 1680909967

Author(s) Mentioned: 
Mullins, Mike
Greenwald, Jim

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