Little Minnesota in World War II

Little Minnesota in World War II

Author: Jill A. Johnson

Publisher: Adventure Publications

Published: 2017-09-26

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781591935537

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This unique book allows readers to experience World War II through personal accounts, photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories of men from Minnesota's smallest towns who served and sacrificed.


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Download or read book Little Minnesota in World War II written by Jill A. Johnson and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book allows readers to experience World War II through personal accounts, photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories of men from Minnesota's smallest towns who served and sacrificed.


Little Minnesota in World War II

Little Minnesota in World War II

Author: Jill A. Johnson

Publisher: Adventure Publications

Published: 2017-09-05

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 1591937574

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During World War II, a total of 165 men from Minnesota’s smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star. All received the award no one wanted: the Purple Heart. Most of their stories have never been told publicly. Little Minnesota in World War II, by Jill A. Johnson and Deane L. Johnson, honors these brave men from the smallest rural towns. From John Emery (who died December 7, 1941, on board the USS Arizona) to Herman Thelander (who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, a mystery unsolved to this day), this unique book allows you to experience the war through personal accounts of the men and their families. With photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories, this one-of-a-kind book brings history to life and will make you feel prouder than ever to be Minnesotan.


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Download or read book Little Minnesota in World War II written by Jill A. Johnson and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, a total of 165 men from Minnesota’s smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star. All received the award no one wanted: the Purple Heart. Most of their stories have never been told publicly. Little Minnesota in World War II, by Jill A. Johnson and Deane L. Johnson, honors these brave men from the smallest rural towns. From John Emery (who died December 7, 1941, on board the USS Arizona) to Herman Thelander (who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, a mystery unsolved to this day), this unique book allows you to experience the war through personal accounts of the men and their families. With photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories, this one-of-a-kind book brings history to life and will make you feel prouder than ever to be Minnesotan.


Minnesota Goes to War

Minnesota Goes to War

Author: Dave Kenney

Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 9780873515061

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Honors Minnesotans who faced war with equal amounts of determination and dread, courage and fear, in places as far away as the Pacific and Europe and as close as our hometown.


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Download or read book Minnesota Goes to War written by Dave Kenney and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honors Minnesotans who faced war with equal amounts of determination and dread, courage and fear, in places as far away as the Pacific and Europe and as close as our hometown.


Behind Barbed Wire

Behind Barbed Wire

Author: Anita Buck

Publisher: North Star Press of St. Cloud

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780878391134

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More than fifteen POW camps housing German captives existed in Minnesota during World War II. This is the history of those camps, where they were, how they worked, and how the POW's contributed to Minnesota economy, and how and when they ended.


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Download or read book Behind Barbed Wire written by Anita Buck and published by North Star Press of St. Cloud. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than fifteen POW camps housing German captives existed in Minnesota during World War II. This is the history of those camps, where they were, how they worked, and how the POW's contributed to Minnesota economy, and how and when they ended.


Little Minnesota

Little Minnesota

Author: Jill A. Johnson

Publisher: Adventure Publications

Published: 2011-11-28

Total Pages: 1145

ISBN-13: 1591935105

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They're Minnesota's smallest towns, but they have huge character! Experience the rich stories, histories and cultures of 100 charming small towns, with populations from 5 to 141. And meet the friendly people who call these places home. Each entry in the book features folks who know what it means to help their neighbors and locales that range from quaint to historic. It's one book, and it's one hundred towns to love.


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Download or read book Little Minnesota written by Jill A. Johnson and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2011-11-28 with total page 1145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They're Minnesota's smallest towns, but they have huge character! Experience the rich stories, histories and cultures of 100 charming small towns, with populations from 5 to 141. And meet the friendly people who call these places home. Each entry in the book features folks who know what it means to help their neighbors and locales that range from quaint to historic. It's one book, and it's one hundred towns to love.


Swords Into Plowshares

Swords Into Plowshares

Author: Dean B. Simmons

Publisher:

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 9780966900101

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During World War II, several prisoner of war camps for German and Italian prisoners were established in Minnesota. The camps in Princeton, Moorhead, Hollandale, Ada, Crookston and Warren were farm-labor camps. Camps were established for canneries in Ortonville, Howard Lake, Olivia, Bird Island, Wells, Montgomery and Faibault. Multiple industry camps were at New Ulm, Fairmont, Owatonna and St. Charles. There were logging camps at Remer, Bena, Deer River and Grand Rapids.


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Download or read book Swords Into Plowshares written by Dean B. Simmons and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War II, several prisoner of war camps for German and Italian prisoners were established in Minnesota. The camps in Princeton, Moorhead, Hollandale, Ada, Crookston and Warren were farm-labor camps. Camps were established for canneries in Ortonville, Howard Lake, Olivia, Bird Island, Wells, Montgomery and Faibault. Multiple industry camps were at New Ulm, Fairmont, Owatonna and St. Charles. There were logging camps at Remer, Bena, Deer River and Grand Rapids.


The Children Remember

The Children Remember

Author: Sharon Schulte

Publisher:

Published: 2009-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780878393442

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Many American children became well-acquainted with fear and grief during World War II. Even now, as senior citizens, they can vividly recall how the war affected them in their homeland as children. They were in the homes when the dreaded telegrams from the War Department arrived at their door. This book also gives voice to children who knew the value of sacrificing and working for the war effort. This collection of stories is over-due in the telling. Children were not untouched by the war.


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Download or read book The Children Remember written by Sharon Schulte and published by . This book was released on 2009-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many American children became well-acquainted with fear and grief during World War II. Even now, as senior citizens, they can vividly recall how the war affected them in their homeland as children. They were in the homes when the dreaded telegrams from the War Department arrived at their door. This book also gives voice to children who knew the value of sacrificing and working for the war effort. This collection of stories is over-due in the telling. Children were not untouched by the war.


From the Gridiron to the Battlefield

From the Gridiron to the Battlefield

Author: Danny Spewak

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-09-08

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1538157632

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The remarkable story of a championship college football team and the sacrifices the young athletes made when Pearl Harbor forced their country into war. As the United States veered towards war during the fall of 1941, the University of Minnesota football team completed an undefeated national championship season—just fifteen days before the strike on Pearl Harbor. After the attack, players left behind college football stardom to command PT boats in the South Pacific, sweep mines on the beaches of Normandy, and join the invasion of Iwo Jima along with so many others from the Greatest Generation. In From the Gridiron to the Battlefield, Danny Spewak shares the struggles and triumphs of the Golden Gophers’ 1941 season, recalling how players battled on the field even with the threat of war hanging over their heads. When the United States finally entered the war, every member of the team participated in the war effort in one way or another. As Spewak recounts, some players remained stateside in the U.S. Navy, others sailed to the Pacific Theater and faced direct combat at Iwo Jima, while another earned a Purple Heart for his heroism at Normandy. Now more than 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, From the Gridiron to the Battlefield reveals the sacrifices and courage of the Greatest Generation through the eyes of the 1941 Golden Gophers.


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Download or read book From the Gridiron to the Battlefield written by Danny Spewak and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-08 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The remarkable story of a championship college football team and the sacrifices the young athletes made when Pearl Harbor forced their country into war. As the United States veered towards war during the fall of 1941, the University of Minnesota football team completed an undefeated national championship season—just fifteen days before the strike on Pearl Harbor. After the attack, players left behind college football stardom to command PT boats in the South Pacific, sweep mines on the beaches of Normandy, and join the invasion of Iwo Jima along with so many others from the Greatest Generation. In From the Gridiron to the Battlefield, Danny Spewak shares the struggles and triumphs of the Golden Gophers’ 1941 season, recalling how players battled on the field even with the threat of war hanging over their heads. When the United States finally entered the war, every member of the team participated in the war effort in one way or another. As Spewak recounts, some players remained stateside in the U.S. Navy, others sailed to the Pacific Theater and faced direct combat at Iwo Jima, while another earned a Purple Heart for his heroism at Normandy. Now more than 80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, From the Gridiron to the Battlefield reveals the sacrifices and courage of the Greatest Generation through the eyes of the 1941 Golden Gophers.


D-Day Dakotas

D-Day Dakotas

Author: Martin W Bowman

Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation

Published: 2019-07-11

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 1526746166

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On 18 December 1935 when the first flight of the Douglas DC-3 took place, few could have imagined that it would become one of the world’s most celebrated aircraft of all time, not just as a commercial airliner but also as the C-47 military transport. When production ceased in the summer of 1945, a total of 10,926 had been built. This wonderfully versatile aircraft played a significant part in airborne operations around the world; but perhaps its most notable employment occurred during the June 1944 Normandy campaign. This important episode within the wider history of ‘D-Day' is enlivened here in classic fashion by Martin Bowman, in a narrative that features both extensive historical notes as well as deeply personal accounts of endurance and individual gallantry. This amplified account of events as they unfolded in the skies above France on D-Day (5/6 and 6/7 June, 1944) reveals the invaluable contribution these workhorses of World War II made to the overall success in Normandy. It follows the author’s comprehensive five part work published by Pen & Sword (Air War D-Day) that included a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German personnel who took part in Operation ‘Overlord’ and the Normandy campaign.


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Download or read book D-Day Dakotas written by Martin W Bowman and published by Pen and Sword Aviation. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 18 December 1935 when the first flight of the Douglas DC-3 took place, few could have imagined that it would become one of the world’s most celebrated aircraft of all time, not just as a commercial airliner but also as the C-47 military transport. When production ceased in the summer of 1945, a total of 10,926 had been built. This wonderfully versatile aircraft played a significant part in airborne operations around the world; but perhaps its most notable employment occurred during the June 1944 Normandy campaign. This important episode within the wider history of ‘D-Day' is enlivened here in classic fashion by Martin Bowman, in a narrative that features both extensive historical notes as well as deeply personal accounts of endurance and individual gallantry. This amplified account of events as they unfolded in the skies above France on D-Day (5/6 and 6/7 June, 1944) reveals the invaluable contribution these workhorses of World War II made to the overall success in Normandy. It follows the author’s comprehensive five part work published by Pen & Sword (Air War D-Day) that included a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German personnel who took part in Operation ‘Overlord’ and the Normandy campaign.


Those Angry Days

Those Angry Days

Author: Lynne Olson

Publisher: Random House Incorporated

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 577

ISBN-13: 1400069742

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Traces the crisis period leading up to America's entry in World War II, describing the nation's polarized interventionist and isolation factions as represented by the government, in the press and on the streets, in an account that explores the forefront roles of British-supporter President Roosevelt and isolationist Charles Lindbergh. (This book was previously featured in Forecast.)


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Download or read book Those Angry Days written by Lynne Olson and published by Random House Incorporated. This book was released on 2013 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the crisis period leading up to America's entry in World War II, describing the nation's polarized interventionist and isolation factions as represented by the government, in the press and on the streets, in an account that explores the forefront roles of British-supporter President Roosevelt and isolationist Charles Lindbergh. (This book was previously featured in Forecast.)