{"product_id":"9780982052785","title":"Winning a War: Stories of those who fought, served, and sacrificed during WWII","description":"In this book, ten Southwest Washington residents describe their participation in the fight to protect our freedoms.\u003cp\u003eA Dutch woman recalls her brothers' activities in the Dutch resistance,\u003cbr\u003ethe Jews who took refuge on their family farm, and the ultimate price paid when the Nazis executed her father and her brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree survivors of the attack at Pearl Harbor share their views of the battle from the USS California, the USS Nevada, and Ford Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the Japanese torpedoed the USS Selfridge, a sailor salvaged materials to build an ice cream maker and boost the crew's morale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Army military policeman protected the home front, while a Northwest native in the Sixth Army Rangers raised the flag on Dinagat Island in the\u003cbr\u003ePhilippines, heralding Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Marine assigned to a tank unit recalls the devastation and loss he saw at\u003cbr\u003eIwo Jima, and its lingering effects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Buffalo Soldier in WWII describes his experiences as a POW during the Korean War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man who served on the USS Hinsdale at Iwo Jima during WWII reenlisted to serve as a Marine in China.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chapters of Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50091019108592,"sku":"9780982052785","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780982052785","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}