{"product_id":"9781468968002","title":"The New Guinea Campaign: The lost World War II diary of Ralph C. Duncan, Corporal US Army","description":"This book is the diary of Ralph Duncan who served in the US Army for the duration of the New Guinea Campaign from 1941 through 1944. It was lost for over 70 years and returned to me the heir of Ralph's estate. The book covers Ralph's induction into the army, his many camp postings and the long journey on the Queen Mary to Australia before embarking to New Guinea. It covers his daily responsibilities on a Bofors artillery battery, life in the jungle and the nerve wracking effects of war by  Japanese bombing, ground attacks and years away from home and his loved ones. The diary contains photographs, memorabilia and drawings Ralph made of the military installations. There are the names of friends and the bomber names on the air strips he served on. It was Ralph's adventure of a lifetime captured by his keen observations of daily life during war time and his experiences.","brand":"Booktango","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47141527945456,"sku":"9781468968002","price":4.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468968002_p0.jpg?v=1763697561","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468968002","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}