"War Stories, Utah Beach to Pleiku," is a collection of the memories of veterans and their service in the 4th Infantry Division. The book covers the period of World War II, The Cold War, and Vietnam--more than thirty-years of rich history from 1940 through 1970. 
In "War Stories," there are 325 accounts from WWII veterans. In them, they describe their early training as they prepared for a war that they knew was coming, but had no name for. In great detail they portray the bloody assault on Utah Beach, on D-Day, June 6, 1944 and their subsequent fight through the hedgerows of Normandy. 
They were the first division to enter Paris, and they rightfully lay claim to the honor of liberating that famous city. 
They were the first division to breach the "impenetrable" Siegfired line and assure the destruction of Hitler's war machine. From there, they slugged their way through one of the bloodiest battles of the war in the Hurtgen Forest, going on to distinguish themselves again in Luxembourg and the Battle of the Bulge. Their stories are firsthand accounts of the conduct of that war and they conclude with stories from the home front, and their occupation period in the aftermath of WWII. 
In the 1950s, the 4th Infantry Division faced the Russion threat along the borders of Europe and their tales authenticate the dangers of that period. 
Again, in Vietnam, the 4th Infantry Division served with distinction and the stories of these Vietnam veterans redefine the word, "sacrifice." 
In all 450 stories, a most complelling fact overcomes the reader: This is real history as only the men who fought the battles can describe and authenticate. No textbook, no narrative history can tell it like the men of the 4th Infantry Division. This book is destined to become a source for scholarly research and a book for the shear reading pleasure by those who love soldiers and their "War Stories."

War Stories, Utah Beach to Pleiku

Babcock,Robert O

Saint John's Press

Softcover; 9 inches tall; 422 pages including 31 b&w captioned photos, plus a current photo of author at end of text; a very personal and detailed memoir of an infantry officer in Vietnam.

What Now Lieutenant An Infantryman in Vietnam

Deeds

“Every now and then a work comes along that is so simple and refreshing in its originality that it immediately captures the spirit of American fighting men throughout the ages. Such is this work by Bob Babcock. What makes this work unique is that it is based upon his wartime writing as it occurred, without the softening of time and the refining of modern memory applied to past experience. In it you will find the thinking of a young officer as he struggles to take in all that he is responsible for while experiencing everything himself for the first time. It is an honest, unvarnished look at Soldiering in 1966-1967 and is as fine an example of the early American experience in Vietnam that one is likely to come across...”
This is the personal account of Bob Babcock’s experiences as a platoon leader and executive officer with Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967.

What Now, Lieutenant?

History

Military

Deeds Publishing

With most of the eligible boys in the Army and few to date, Helen (Kogel)Denton joined the Women's Army Corps (WAC). As secretary to the post commander, Helen immediately raised her hand to volunteer when a telegram came in asking for a person to join GEN Dwight Eisenhower's staff in England. Assigned a top secret assignment that she did not talk about for 50 years, Helen spent many days in early 1944 in a closed room, typing the orders for Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, France, known as D-Day. Helen covers her experiences as a soldier and a member of the "Greatest Generation." Read on to learn about Helen's experiences dodging V-2 boms in London, meeting her future husband after she waded ashore on Utah Beach in July 1944, and her experiences as one of the first WACs to enter and work in a liberated Paris. Still going strong at 90, Helen's experiences since her retirement from Delta Airlines, working as a volunteer with the Red Cross, the Federation of Women's Clubs, the Collie Club of America, the VFW, and many other organizations, is a roadmap for those preparing their own journey into their retirement years.

World War II WAC

Biographies & Memoirs

Denton, Helen K.

Community & Culture

At H-Hour on D-Day-June 6, 1944-the 4th Infantry Division landed on Utah Beach, becoming the first Allied division to land on the shores of Normandy, France. For the next eleven months, the 4ID fought across France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany until the war in Europe ended on May 8, 1945. The division suffered over 30,000 casualties-killed and wounded. This book, the first of a three-book series, tells the history of the 4th Infantry Division in WWII through the stories of those who fought the battles. Volume I of this two-volume series covers: The D-Day landing The fight to liberate the port of Cherbourg The hedgerow fighting through June and July 1944 Operation Cobra and the St. Lo breakout on July 25, 1944 The continuing fight that culminated with the liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944. Volume II continues the story with: The breaching of the Siegfried Line on September 11, 1944 The bloodiest fight of the division's history in the Hurtgen Forest Holding the southern shoulder of the Battle of the Bulge The fight back through the Siegfried Line, Prum, across the Rhine, and continuing the fight until V-E day on May 8, 1945. Volume III covers the 4ID in Vietnam from 1966 to 1970. These three books are subsets of War Stories: Utah Beach to Pleiku, first published in 2001.

War Stories Volume I: D-Day to the Liberation of Paris

Historical Study & Educational Resources

War Stories Volume III: Vietnam 1966 - 1970

I Am Ready to Talk covers 160+ personal stories from members of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association who answered our nation's call to fight in Vietnam between 1959 and 1975. Stories come from all branches of our military and cover the war from the DMZ to the Delta, and those who served in the waters of the South China Sea and flew from bases in surrounding countries.
Stories cover the tapestry of the Vietnam War experience. There is no better way to learn about the Vietnam war than through the eyes of those Americans who answered our country's call to duty. After fifty years of being silent, Vietnam vets are ready to talk - and this book will open your eyes to the kaleidoscope of their experiences.
"Taken individually, and collectively, these veterans do indeed tell quite a story ... a microcosm of things that happened and were experienced over the span of the Vietnam War."
LTC (Ret) Norman E. Zoller, JAG Two Tours in RVN, Field Artillery Special Forces (64-'65); 82nd Abn Div ('68-'69)

I'm Ready to Talk: Vietnam Vets Preserve Their Stories

Leaders & Notable People

I'm Ready to Talk Two continues with the personal stories about Vietnam experiences that were started in our first book, I'm Ready to Talk. As with our previous book, members of the Atlanta Vietnam Veterans Business Association share even more experiences about serving during the Vietnam War. Stories come from all branches of our military, all ranks, and from throughout the period between 1959 and 1975.\nOver 140 stories from 70+ Vietnam veterans are included. Some stories will make you laugh, others will make you cry, and all tell the deeply personal experiences that our veterans lived through. As our first book did, this book will open your eyes to the kaleidoscope of their experiences and let you feel why over 90% of our veterans would do it again if our country needed us to.\n"Bob Babcock has helped advance the understanding of the Vietnam War by compiling a significant sequel of experiences and stories by veterans of one of our deadliest and longest wars. Vietnam will always have its place in the history of this Nation. Consider well these emotional, life-affirming stories; from them there is much to learn and appreciate."\nLTC (Ret) Norman E. Zoller, JAG 
Two tours in Vietnam, Field Artillery 
Special Forces (1964-1965); 82nd Abn Div (1968-1969)

I'm Ready To Talk Two

Looking Back & Smiling

Fit to Fight: The History Of The 4th Infantry Division In World War II

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