Remembering-- a World War II love story

by Dorothea Fant McCollum

Publisher: Acclaim Press in Morley, MO

Written in English

Published: 2011 Downloads: 789

Subjects:

Correspondence,
Soldiers,
American Personal narratives,
World War, 1939-1945

Edition Notes

Classifications
Statement	Dorothea Fant McCollum
LC Classifications	D811.5 .M317 2011
The Physical Object
Pagination	p. cm.
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL24853258M
ISBN 10	1935001779
ISBN 10	9781935001775
LC Control Number	2011018044

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Remembering A World War II Love Story: Dorothea Fant McCollum: : Books. Buy : Dorothea Fant McCollum. Remembering A World War II Love Story Retail Price: $ On a cold, winter day inDorothea McCollum, an year-old widow living in Hamilton, Ohio, pulled down two boxes from the top shelf of a closet.

Those boxes contained nearly 1, letters that she and her husband Bud had written to each other during World War II. This book is for World War II veterans who want to travel back in time, for baby boomers who wonder what Wartime separations were like for their parents, and for young adults who want to learn how to build steadfast relationships to last a : At age eighteen, he was attending college, had fallen in love, and appeared destined for a bright future.

Then fate stepped in. Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and America entered World War II. Don joined the U.S. Military, along with millions of other young Americans, and went to war.

Remembering-- a World War II love story book new book offers fresh insight into life on the frontlines of World War II, through a series of letters written by one young soldier. The detailed notes in "Dear Selma: A. George Ovigian, Sgt, WWII (Berlin, Germany ) Troy, N.Y.’s George Ovigian, 24, and Richmond, Va.’s Servart Bektimerian, 21, were wed in after a courtship that had blossomed during World War.

McCollum figured no one would be interested in her book. Then she met with representatives from the publishing company and they agreed to print the book, “Remembering A World War II Love Story.”.

World War II Love Stories: The True Story Of 14 Couples by Gill Paul When Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany inno one fathomed that he had would evoke a conflict on such a global.

Author of The Forgotten “Missing is the story of how a young man’s ordeal in war shaped him, strengthened his love for the woman waiting back home, and ultimately gave meaning to his Evans has done a superb job of researching and telling the story of his father, who represents so many other men from World War II whose stories may never be told.”.

Jane Leder's new book Thanks for the Memories: Love, Sex and World War II tells the story of the "wandering wives" — women who traveled from town to. War Stories: Remembering World War II. This is an excellent book.

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/5(6). It expanded my knowledge of World War II and tugged at my heart as the author wove history and a true love story together in a beautiful way. It is masterfully written. The research is excellent, and the author’s personal connection (the pilot was his father) provides a personal feel that many historical books s: Love Stories of World War II by Larry King and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at - Love Stories of World War Ii - AbeBooks Passion for books.

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Remember World War II: Kids Who Survived Tell Their Stories by Dorinda Nicholson. Aimed at 5th-8th graders. (language warning for at least one page) A bit drier than some of the other options listed. The Journey that Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A.

Rey by Louise Borden. This is a fascinating scrapbook style nonfiction story. Current residents of New Orleans share personal eyewitness testimonies of virtually every major event of World War II, in fifty-three vivid accounts that range from a Polish army officer's memories of the defense of his homeland during the German invasion to the reminiscences of a member of the honor guard aboard the Missouri during the Japanese surrender.

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(£, Walker Books) Nine-year-old Flossie is left to pick up the pieces and pretty much raise her brother when her father is drafted into war at the beginning of World War Two. Funny, moving and educational, this a perfect book for enthusing slightly younger readers about the WWII topic.

As a bonus it is beautifully illustrated. Henry Michalski, a retired Napa high school history teacher, has published "Torn Lilacs," a gripping account of his parents' experiences during World War II in Poland and Russia.War Stories chronicles 53 personal testimonies of virtually every major event from World War II by residents of New Orleans-from a Polish army officer who was defending his homeland the day of the German invasion to a member of the honor guard aboard the U.S.S.

Missouri the day the Japanese signed the surrender papers. This one-of-a-kind memorial represents journalist Elizabeth Mullener's Get this from a library! Heartland heroes: remembering World War II. [Ken Hatfield] -- Annotation Heartland Heroes is a collection of remarkable stories from ordinary men and women who lived through extraordinary times.

They resided in places like Lee's Summit, Independence, and.