9 Lives: An Oral History (Paperback)

~ Aaron Elson (Author) "A shell exploded nearby and a piece of shrapnel struck a boy in the head..." (more)
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Product Description

The stories of nine people who lived through the World War II era. These include a Red Cross girl, a rifle company captain, an infantry private, a quartermaster who survived the torpedoing of a ship during Exercise Tiger, a veteran's widow, A D-Day veteran of Omaha Beach, and two survivors of the disastrous Kassel mission bombing raid of Sept. 27, 1944, on which 25 B-24 Liberators were shot down within six minutes in one of World War II's most spectacular air battles.

About the Author

Aaron Elson is the creator of the World War II Oral History Web Site, which has been described by many visitors as the best World War II site on the Internet because of all the firsthand accounts it offers. He is also the author of three other books, including "Tanks for the Memories: An Oral History of the 712th Tank Battalion," which which his father served in World War II; "They were all young kids," and "A Mile in Their Shoes."

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Product Details

• Paperback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Chi Chi Pr; 1 edition (January 30, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964061155
• ISBN-13: 978-0964061156
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,911,473 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Watch out Steven Ambrose!, April 9, 2001

By	Chad R. Reihm (Miami Beach, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You have chanced upon an absolutely wonderful collection of WW2 Vets' stories! Aaron Elson has collected some of the most exciting and informative stories I have yet to read on the European Theater. This book is basically a group of mini-memoirs that range in scope from paratroops to tank personnel to frontline infantry. Each one tells his or her(yes women did serve!) own story in his or her own way but all of them are fascinating and will give you a different glimpse of how average americans saw the war. You will enjoy this one! And while you're at it check out 'a mile in their shoes' by Elson.