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Autore |
Meyers Charles R. |
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Titolo |
"I sure wish this dam thing was over" : the WWII letters and experiences of private Carl E. Meyers / / Charles R. Meyers and Christopher C. Meyers |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Hamilton Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (120 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - United States |
United States History 1933-1945 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Conscription and Basic Training; 2 The Letters from Basic Training; 3 In the European Theater of Operations; 4 The Letters from Europe; 5 Afterword; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book traces Carl E. Meyers' military experiences from 1940 to 1944, showing how an average American went through, being drafted, basic training, and combat during World War II. A large part of the book is the letters Meyers wrote home from his basic training and from Europe. |
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