Bibliograph

Wilber's War, An American Family's Journey through World War II, Hale Bradt

Type

Label

Wilber's War, An American Family's Journey through World War II, Hale Bradt

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-296) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

mapsportraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wilber's War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1020292461

Responsibility statement

Hale Bradt

Sub title

An American Family's Journey through World War II

Summary

"Chronicles the story of two ordinary Americans, Wilber and Norma Bradt, during an extraordinary time, World War II. It offers fresh insight - deeply personal - into the historic conflict as it was fought by the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theatre, and by a family on the home front. It is an epic tale of duty, heroism, love, and human frailty. Based on a rich trove of wartime letters, Wilber's War is thoughtfully condensed by the author from his trilogy of the same name ..."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

Prologue -- Maps and Charts -- Part I: Farm to academia (1871-1941) -- Part II: Preparations (1941-1943) -- Part III: Jungle combat (1943) -- Part IV: Rest and rehabilitation (1944) -- Part V: Combat, New Guinea -- Part VI: Final battles, Luzon (1945) -- Part VII: Japan and home (1945) -- Part VIII: Epilog (1945-2016) -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography -- Index -- Figures: Charts ; Maps ; Illustrations

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