Letters from the Greatest Generation

Writing Home in WWII

De: Howard H. Peckham - editor, Shirley A. Snyder - editor, James H. Madison - foreword

Narrado por: Donald Corren

Victory and defeat, love and loss are the prevalent realities of Letters from the Greatest Generation, a remarkable and frank collection of World War II letters penned by American men and women serving overseas.

Here, the hopes and dreams of the greatest generation fill each minute, and their voices ring loud and clear. "It's all part of the game. But it's bloody and rough," wrote one soldier to his wife. "Wearing two stripes now and proud as an old cat with five kittens," marked another. Yet, as many countries rejoiced on V-E Day, soldiers were "too tired and sad to celebrate." While visiting a German concentration camp, one man wrote, "I don't like Army life but I'm glad we are here to stop these atrocities."

True to the everyday thoughts of these fighters, this collection of letters can be as amusing as it is worrying. As one soldier noted, "I know lice don't crawl so I figured they were fleas." A fitting tribute to all veterans, this book is one every American should own.

©2016 Howard H. Peckham and Shirley A. Snyder (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

History by Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Nurses and Civilians

Excellent collection of letters to home that really tell the stories of our service members serving overseas! Inclusion of Nurses, WACS and Civilians gives excellent insight to the “Big Picture” and how ordinary people do extraordinary work to support the nation in our war effort! Well done!

So informative

This was such a wonderful wealth of information about the war from boots on the ground letters. I found it absolutely amazing

Ok but could have been better

Was an ok book, thought it would be better but I did enjoy the letters