{"product_id":"9781944132026","title":"Forever Heroes: A Collection of World War II Stories from Nebraska Veterans","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll World War II veterans have stories to tell about their time in the service. This book captures 21 of those stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBill, Navy sonarman, observed signals on a sonar machine to determine the presence of German submarines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRed, Army training instructor, worked with King, singer Rudy Vallee's doberman donated through Dogs for Defense.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlvin, Army Air Corps radio operator, prayed there was enough fuel left in the B-24 Liberator for a safe landing when returning from bombing missions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarv E., Army Air Force electrician, blasted holes through coral on New Guinea islands to erect electrical poles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBen, Army Air Corps operations specialist, spent 30 hours in 6-man life raft with 32 other men after his ship was torpedoed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWarren, Army Air Corps radio operator, flew in a B-29 bomber over USS Missouri in the Toyko Harbor when Japan formally surrendered.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKatheryn, WAVE dental assistant, helped dentists with procedures to repair serious jaw and teeth injuries.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWesley, Army truck driver, participated in assembling 102 Army trucks on a New Guinea beach before transporting bombs and airplane fuel.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmery, Navy baker, kept supplying sailors food and coffee throughout the day-long fighting during Battle of Leyte Gulf.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarie, Army Nurse Corps, treated severe burn injuries while serving on Guam and in Tokyo.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBob K., Navy dispensing clerk, distributed monthly cash payroll amounts totaling thousands of dollars for 3,500 men.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLyle, Navy aviation ordnance man, practiced with a wooden rifle during basic training because of a rifle shortage.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDale, Army machine gunner, suffered a German buzz bomb injury and later fought during Battle of the Bulge.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRay, Army Air Corps waist gunner on B-17 bomber, was shot down and held as a prisoner of war in Germany for almost a year.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKenny, Army mechanic, served in Africa, Corsica and France, adjusting, replacing, repairing and overhauling Army vehicles.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJim, Army infantry band, played oboe in the Army band during stateside War Bond drives and transported German prisoners when overseas.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMel, Marines infantry rifleman, endured a year-long hospitalization after a Japanese hand grenade exploded at his feet during Battle of Okinawa.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCharles, Marines infantry rifleman, fought in Okinawa and was preparing to invade Japan when the atomic bombs were dropped and admitted that probably saved his life.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLaddie, Army battalion clerk, handled personnel records for about 800 soldiers in one battalion.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarv W., Army Air Corps ordnance clerk, ordered jeeps and trucks delivered to U.S. ports of embarkation and their eventual overseas destinations.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBob W., Merchant Marine Water Tender, transported supplies, equipment and troops but never had veteran status until 1989.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in their 90s, these veterans have shared their experiences — their fears, sacrifices, adventures, and triumphs — so that future generations can truly understand why they have been labeled \"the greatest generation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prairieland Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47063144595696,"sku":"9781944132026","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781944132026_p0.jpg?v=1763768706","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781944132026","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}