Description:
Acclaimed oral history featuring the American veterans of the air war over Europe during World War II, the previously untold firsthand accounts of combat and brotherhood.
Brief description: MATTHEW ROZELL is an award-winning history teacher, author, blogger and speaker. He has been featured as the ABC World News 'Person of the Week' and has had his work filmed for CBS News, NBC Learn, the Israeli Broadcast Authority, the New York State United Teachers, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Most recently, he is the recipient of the New York State Education Department's Yavner Teaching Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching the Holocaust and Human Rights. Visit his blog at TeachingHistoryMatters.com.
Review Quotes:
"Volume II. This book is full of wonderful history of some B 17 and B 24 heavy bomber crewmen telling their stories... I read this book in two days, was hard to put it down to go to bed last night, or I would have read the book in one sitting."
"Author's style is comfortable and easy to read. Disturbing but true description of the sheer madness of sending hundreds of bombers, with crews of 9-10, on missions in which 30%-60% did not return. Even a cursory reading reveals the guts, patriotism, and sense of manhood that so many of our citizens displayed during and after WW2."
"An excellent book, with the right touch of humanity."
"We tend to forget that The Greatest Generation were just every day Americans who responded to their nation's call to fight. Some were good, some bad, some rebellious, but they served and did their part with the goal of not letting their friends down in the heat of battle."
"This series of books tells it as it was through the eyes of the men themselves, no glossing up, but in their own words. This is important to me because in this way the true history, the pure history, is preserved without bias."
"What an eyeopener! I learned so much about WWII!"
"I am amazed by these personal stories about our citizen warriors who walked into the jaws of danger and death seemingly undaunted day after day after day. Just regular guys (and ladies, too) doing a tough job."
"This book meant a lot to me as my father was a WWII bomber pilot, but like so many of his generation, he never talked about the war. This book gave me insight into what he would have experienced from pilot training through his overseas bombing missions. The little I know was information my mother shared after dad died. I'm so happy I read it!"
"I love Matthew Rozell's books. Each with interviews from those who served in World War II. I've read all of them, and it is like being in the room and listening in. If you love history and World War II era in particular, you can't go wrong with these books."
"This book was excellent. I read it in two days and am buying his other WWII books. It's important that we hear the story of the war from the people that were in it. It's the only way to know what they went through. This book gives these veterans a voice and I want to know what they have to say."
"I loved reading the stories of each man. I truly believe they were the greatest generation. Just average men who allowed this country to be a great country."
"The stories are real and read as if the person was speaking with you. The stories are very personal, and detailed. This is highly recommended for those who appreciate historical essays, and diaries. I will purchase the other volumes soon. Loved it!"
"So far I have read three of Matthew Rozell's books and have yet to be disappointed. Hearing the stories of the men who had the courage to fly into combat really puts life itself into perspective. If you love WWII you'll find this an excellent read."
"We owe all those heroes a debt we can never repay. Put yourself in the place of the ball turret gunner who "couldn't take it anymore" but continued mission after mission until eventually being killed while doing his job in that turret. How scared he must have been, and what an awful way to die. Such a debt we owe!"