World War II Generation Speaks: The Things Our Fathers Saw Series Vols. 1-3

The Things Our Fathers Saw #1-3

by Matthew A. Rozell

~~NOT A BOXED SET. A 3 LB., ONE VOLUME OMNIBUS EDITION OF 3 BOOKS! PLEASE GET THE BOOKS SEPARATELY IF THIS IS NOT WHAT YOU WANT! ~~The Things Our Fathers Saw—The Untold Stories of the World War II Generation From Hometown, USA: VOLUMES 1-3...TOLD IN THEIR OWN WORDS...~From the award-winning author of the 'The Things Our Fathers Saw' World War II eyewitness history series~ 800 PAGES, including:*Volume I: Voices of the Pacific Theater*Volume II: War in the Air—From the Great Depression to Combat*Volume III: War in the Air—Combat, Captivity, and Reunion(Please visit Matthew Rozell's Amazon Author page for the 3 full book descriptions)By the end of 2018, fewer than 400,000 of our WW II veterans will still be with us, out of the over 16 million who put on a uniform. But why is it that today, nobody seems to know these stories? Maybe our veterans did not volunteer to tell us; maybe we were too busy with our own lives to ask."For all of us to be free, a few of us must be brave, and that is the history of America". Read how a generation of young Americans saved the world. Because dying for freedom isn’t the worst that could happen. Being forgotten is.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, World War II

819 pages, Paperback

Published July 31, 2018

Reviews

[Gmaharriet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was 3 separate books, the first one about the Marines in island ground war in the Pacific, and the other 2 were Army Air Corps in the European Theater.

I found the first one most interesting, being memories of Marines on the ground with intense landings and close combat. The air war, though told through the eyes of different men, gave less sense of what was happening beyond flak piercing the plane.

These were the memories of men who were roughly my father's age. I was born 2 months after Pearl Harbor, and I actually have a few small memories of the home front near the end of the war, letters received from family members, the Star Spangled Banner being played at the top of each hour on the radio. These books fill in details that my family would never have discussed in front of me when I was a child. I enjoyed reading these.

[Pam Fahr · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best WWII books I’ve read

I think this has officially become my all time favorite WWII book. The first hand accounts and stories from the actual veterans themselves are riveting and funny! The reminds me so much of conversations I had with my own father about the war. I would highly recommend this to any WWII buffs out there but would especially recommend it to young readers today who have no idea what these guys did to provide the freedoms we enjoy today!

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Actually read volume 10-Over the Hump-different kinds of books with stories from real combat and service men in their own words. Most stories told by 80-90 year old's, so they can wander a little but I like the fact that their stories are taken verbatim as they give answers to questions. Set of 12 books received for Christmas from Tom 2024

[Robert E. Metzger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing Voices

I found this so compelling to read the words if all those men who saved us in during that time. Your reading of World WarII can’t be complete until you hear these voices

[John W. Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

What our fathers saw

Extremely well researched. Great to hear the experience s of the men who were there. That generation is slowly disappearing. Very quick read. Every thing I have read from the author has been excellent

[Lisa Schwarz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Marvelous read,

I knew so little about this tremendous event. The bravery and grit of that generation...we will never see it again.

[Mike · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome read

This is a must read regardless of your age. Still the greatest generation, by far! Add it to your list.

[David Weaver · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good ok!