Saints at War: Experiences of Latter-Day Saints in World War II

by Robert C. Freeman, Dennis A. Wright (Editor)

Although it is stated as a first printing the number line starts with a "4". The publishers should have deleted the "1st Printing" line for the subsequent printings. Still looks brand new with no wear or markings.

Genres: Lds, History, Nonfiction, Biography, Military Fiction, Adult, World War II

440 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a history, but a collection of individual accounts that tell the personal stories of men and women at war. Really great for students of WWII who want to get a ground-level perspective. But I think the biggest value is in showing how spirituality can shine through even in a time of great conflict.

[Brent Winslow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'd heard this book quoted in General Conference since it came out in 2001, and made a mental note to pick it up and read it at some point. This book is a well researched account of Latter Day Saint experiences during WWII, including an overview of the larger war along with events from LDS history. I was surprised to find a number of my ancestor's accounts in the book (Don C. Bloomfield, Wayne Guymon). I was surprised at how much being able to meet and exercise their religion was worth to these Veterans. Many were promised that if they lived their religion, they would return safely at the end of the war. Several accounts describe Veterans who spent their time as prisoners of war, others describe bomber crew missions or life on ships in the Pacific. These inspiring accounts won't be soon forgotten.

[Gable Roth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I feel like I am always saying that the books I read are not what I expected. This one was also not exactly what I expected. I guess I thought it would be a more cohesive story with various stories interspersed throughout. But there were so few members of the church in the war that it would have been very difficult to accomplish that. So it is a collection of stories, some long and some short, of members of the church and their service in WWII. It was really neat to hear about the different experiences. All in all it was a really good book.

[Patrick Trent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shares the first person accounts of Latter-day saints during WWII. I found it very inspirational.

[Tanner Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saints at War provides a ton of personal stories from Latter-day Saints who fought in World War II. I was surprised to hear how many LDS servicemen from the United States and Germany served in the war. I also appreciated hearing German LDS servicemen's stories. I would have liked longer stories, but I understand that one can only write so much with limited source material.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book, Saints at War-Inspiring Stories of Courage and Valor by Robert Freeman. My heart was so touched by the stories from soldiers, sailors and airmen from past conflicts. It is powerful what the spirit can teach us in life and death. I recommend this book for the "atheist in the foxhole" and believers as well!

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I submitted my grandpa's story to the collection this book comes from and part of his account was published. The WWII generation will soon be gone, and it is a treasure to have their stories preserved in books such as this.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took me awhile to read this book because I kept getting frustrated that the accounts were TOO short. It definitely contains some wonderful and amazing stories and experiences, and I should be grateful the accounts were short; otherwise the book would be much too long!

[Yara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually listened to this on tape and enjoyed hearing the stories from the actual voices of the veterans.

[Luke Crane · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didnt like the outline of the book. I did find some interesting stories but alot of the book was about jetpilot fighters.

[Alexis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! very inspiring, lots of incredible stories that happened to seemingly ordinary young men and women. Highly recommend it. The gospel's true!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My husband and I both enjoyed reading from this book.

[Tbone · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book of many true accounts of how God will be there for you even in times of war. Some amazing stories in here.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED IT!

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like this book. Some accounts/experiences are much more interesting than others but all are worthwhile and some are miraculous and/or heart-rending.