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Loading... Answering the call : with the 91st Infantry Division in the Italian campaign during World War IIby Stephen L. Wilson
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. 5384. Answering the Call With the 91st Infantry Division in the Italian Campaign During World War II, by Stephen L. Wilson (read 16 June 2016) This is a book compiled by the son of a man who went through ROTC at the University of South Dakota and then in 1944 joined the Army, went through OCS at Fort Benning, and in May of 1944 arrived in North Africa and shortly thereafter went to Italy and was involved with the fighting north of Rome till the war ended. He then was in Austria with the Occupation forces there till he came home to South Dakota in October 1945. The book relies on letters written by the officer to his wife and on things told to the author. Obviously the book is of most interest to people who know the officer but I found it attention-holding and as it related the homecoming it reminded me of my brother's homecoming (after 4 years), also in October 1945 and of the high emotion surrounding such. The author is to be commended on the able presentation of his father's sterling war record. ( ) no reviews | add a review
Sub-title: With the 91st Infantry Division in the Italian Campaign During World War II. This book describes South Dakotan Allen Wilson's training in the U.S. and duty in Algeria, Italy, and Austria. Wilson served as an officer and forward observer with the 362nd Regiment's Cannon Company. Also portrayed is wife Barbara's life as a young mother during his deployment. 60 photos/illus., 6 maps, notes, bibliography. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.541History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Operations and unitsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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