Harry's War: A Memoir of World War II by a Navigator on a B-29 in the Pacific Theater [Paperback]

Harry E. Trask (Author)

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Stands out because it's not written in a commercial style. Casual telling of extraordinary events in a young man's life. -- Advertiser Democrat, August 12, 2004

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The author would like to acknowledge the support of his wife, children, grandchildren, and his great-grandchildren in the writing, production, and distribution of this book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: One Tiny Pizza Publishing (August 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0975951505
• ISBN-13: 978-0975951507
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,091,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Harry's War Review, September 14, 2004

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dan (amherst) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry's War: A Memoir of World War II by a Navigator on a B-29 in the Pacific Theater (Paperback)

This is a good book. Its simplicity and intimate style make it unique as well as a pleasure to read. Facts and statistics are intermingled with individual tales of wartime events in such a way as to give personality and a sense of fragility to the soldiers who served in the pacific theater.

As a twenty-two year old living in a time of war, I found this book thouroughly interesting and enjoyable. Trask combines his personal feelings and the feelings of his crew with the widespread atrocities and sadness of war.

I highly recommend this book--a book that seems as though it could've been written by any of our grandfathers.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost World?, August 24, 2004

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A reader (Brockton, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry's War: A Memoir of World War II by a Navigator on a B-29 in the Pacific Theater (Paperback)

Trask's straightforward, no-nonsense style of writing reminds me of a world that we've almost lost, a world in which integrity and character matter. From the early accounts of his marriage to the later harrowing accounts of flying the hump, long-distance bombing missions from China to Japan, and the fire-bombing raids of Tokyo and other Japanese cities, Trask's memoir gives us a first-hand look at the problems faced by the neglected heroes of the China-Burma-India theater of operations in WWII.

The men of the 444th bomb group are portrayed with sensitivity and respect in this little book, which is a pearl of great price formed from the sand of hard experience.

I recommend it highly to anyone interested in learning about the Pacific war from one who remembers with clarity and sobriety.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, August 24, 2004

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Scholar Joe (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harry's War: A Memoir of World War II by a Navigator on a B-29 in the Pacific Theater (Paperback)

This is an excellent book, a true first hand accounting of what went on in World War II. If you are a veteran, scholar, or simply interested in one of the largest wars of our age you will enjoy this book.