Love Company: L Company, 399th Infantry Regiment, of the 100th Infantry Division during World War II and Beyond [Paperback]

John M. Khoury (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2003

In Love Company, John M. Khoury presents a view of World War II as seen from a foxhole.

This is one soldier's story. It is not about a hero or a great patriot. It is meant to take the reader along with the young man to see through his eyes what he saw and to understand what he thought.

Product Details

• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: Chi Chi Press (March 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972733000
• ISBN-13: 978-0972733007
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,285,221 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for Historians and Journalists, January 20, 2004

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Joan Bellofatto (New York, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Love Company: L Company, 399th Infantry Regiment, of the 100th Infantry Division during World War II and Beyond (Paperback)

Love Company by John M. Khoury

John Khoury's "Love Company" brings a face of humanity to the tragic business of war. Though it is written from the perspective of maturity, Khoury's descriptive prose captures the innocence of youth in the face of a corrupt world. His is a timeless account for all wars and all soldiers. There is eloquence and poignancy from his opening line, "I was an ordinary infantry soldier who served my country in World War II..." to the conclusion of the war when Khoury writes, "I felt no pleasure in victory."

Khoury also brings insight and wit with the ironies of war. From the name of the battalion, Love Company, an obvious antithesis of war. To the final page where he mentions T5 Frank Johnson, a soldier who never saw combat directly, but was credited incorrectly on the cover of Time Magazine to having fought in the Battle of the Bulge!

This book is not just for WW II veterans and their children and grandchildren. "Love Company" takes its place among well-written memoirs of the WWII era, and is recommended reading for students, historians and journalists as well. Clearly written and well-documented, "Love Company" is a welcomed bookshelf addition. I look forward to seeing the film.
Review: Joan Bellofatto, January 2004

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of John Khoury's book, " Love Company", June 22, 2003

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Frank Hancock (Madison Alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Love Company: L Company, 399th Infantry Regiment, of the 100th Infantry Division during World War II and Beyond (Paperback)

I was in the heavy weapons company M of the 3rd Battalion, 399th Reg. My machine gun section often went with the rifle companies - John Khoury's Love Company, as well as with Item and King companies on their most difficult actions, both attack and defensive.
John tellls his story very well, and his use of the morning reports gives an accurate feel for the large number of casualties that our battalion experienced during out 6 months of combat from Baccarat France to Stuttgart, Germany.
For my story, see "An Improbable machine Gunner."
Great job, John !! - Frank Hancock

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I knew about this book sooner, December 21, 2009

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This review is from: Love Company: L Company, 399th Infantry Regiment, of the 100th Infantry Division during World War II and Beyond (Paperback)

My Grandmother was married prior to the man who became my grandfather. Unfortunately I did not know about this first marriage until a month or two before her death in 1999. I was recently curious and typed his name into Google to see if anything came up. This book came up. I love reading about WWII and what the "Greatest Generation"" did to protect our freedoms. My Grandmother was married to SSGT Nicholas Franzini who was killed on April 18, 1945. In the book Mr. Khoury mentions him and a premonition of his death. He also mentions my grandmother. It is nice to know that the memory of his service lives on in the book. If anyone reads this and has more information for me on Nick Franzini please let me know. I have about 75 letters from him to my grandmother in order from October till a week before his death. The book gives a good time line to follow along with the letters.