The vast majority of soldiers and sailors fighting in World War II did not engage the enemy directly. Indeed, for every infantryman actually fighting, eight others were supporting him--driving trucks laden with food and ammunition, securing captured areas, servicing the machinery of war, and manning desks.  This is the story of two enlisted men who served in the Pacific war zone in a support capacity. Theirs is not a tale of blood and fighting; instead it is the story of how they adjusted to the routine of war and the relationships they formed with their comrades.

Common Warfare: Parallel Memoirs by Two World War II GIs in the Pacific

Biographies & Memoirs

Becker, Carl M.

Thobaben, Robert G.

Leaders & Notable People

McFarland

The Village: A History of Germantown, Ohio 1804-1976

History

Americas

The Historical Society of Germ

Early in this century, growing cities seeking to promote their communities came to view the budding local football team as an agent of civic progress and took the necessary measures to see that their interests were ably represented.  As a result, semiprofessional clubs such as the Ironton Tanks and the Portsmouth Spartans faced off against such legendary teams as the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers. Towns scrambled to raise subscription dollars to build new stadiums, buy contracts for prospective stars, and finance the many road trips.  Capturing the local color of a region as well as the spirited charm of a sport as it came into its own- before the rules were formalized and the teams so strongly established- Carl Becker documents a rare time in American history when ideals were being formed and broken and the promise for greatness seemed just within reach of all who tried to grasp it. Home and Away is a unique chronicle, more than just a history of the game of football, it is also an intimate study of how the citizens and organizations that made up these cities worked to put themselves on the map of an ever-shifting American landscape.

Home and Away: The Rise and Fall of Professional Football on the Banks of the Ohio, 1919–1934

Ohio University Press

Home & Away: The Rise and Fall of Professional Football on the Banks of the Ohio, 1919-1934

The vast majority of soldiers and sailors fighting in World War II did not engage the enemy directly. Indeed, for every infantryman actually fighting, eight others were supporting him--driving trucks laden with food and ammunition, securing captured areas, servicing the machinery of war, and manning desks. This is the story of two enlisted men who served in the Pacific war zone in a support capacity. Theirs is not a tale of blood and fighting; instead it is the story of how they adjusted to the routine of war and the relationships they formed with their comrades.

Common Warfare: Parallel Memoirs by Two World War II Gis in the Pacific

McFarland Publishing

Keeping the Promise: A Pictorial History of the Miami Conservancy District

Nolan, Patrick B.

Miami Conservency District

First Lieutenant Roland W. Richardson, pursuit pilot of the 213th Squadron of the American Air Service, often reflected the thoughts and feelings of the thousands of American youths sent to France. In his letters and diaries. What he wrote was not the dramatic fare one may read in aviators' reminiscences and biographies appearing during and just after World War I, but it constitutes a continuing record of the demands of training and combat, of the labor of simply keeping airplanes in the air. His is an intensely personal view of the first American effort to create a flying force for battle. Richardson shows the reader a complete picture of the recruitment, training, staff work, and all the duties a would-be combat pilot had to face helping the novice American Air Service establish itself in war-torn France. He sometimes left out of his letters home the discussions of the dangers he faced from his own equipment and training procedures, but he faithfully included those perils in his diaries. The editors have combined his insights with thorough archival research to provide an unforgettable reading experience. Their combination of the technological, human, military, and social aspects of the American Air Service in France will be consulted for years by all who want to learn more about the origins of the age of aerial warfare.

An American Pursuit Pilot in France: Roland W. Richardson's Diaries and Letters, 1917-1919

Richardson, Roland W.

Thomas, Ritchie

White Mane Pub

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