We Pulled Together...and Won: Personal Memories of the World War II Years

by Deb Mulvey (Editor), Clancy Strock (Compiler)

Personal memories of World War II

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Military History, World War II, War

162 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1995

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a really interesting collection of first-person mini memoirs. There are stories from soldiers, non-combatant officers and civilians on the home front (all American) during WWII.

Because this is a collection of first-person memoirs by people who are not normally authors, the prose is sometimes not great and occasionally hard to follow. But that just means it is authentic.

If you're looking for a glimpse into the experiences of laypeople during WWII, this is a good starting place. There are also quite a few photographs to accompany the stories in this book.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

A unique book about WWII filled with personal stories and photos.

[Mary Catelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of reminiscences about World War II in America -- and to Americans aboard. On the lighter side -- insofar as that is possible, one of the stories being an account of a family huddled behind a mattress to protect themselves from stray shots and shrapnel at Pearl Harbor. Home front, war work, deployed aboard whether military or not. A lot of personal detail.

[Alicia Willis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing. Best of all, every word of it is true. This is a collection of accounts given from families, soldiers, nurses, and patriots during World War II. You'll be laughing and crying as you read about the real-life struggles and joys of American individuals during one of the harshest wars in history.

[Hope · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful stories of life on the homefront (and some on the field that are non-battle stories) told by veterans and their loved ones. Another heartwarming book from the folks at Reminisce Magazine.

[Josephine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Borrowed from a neighbor, whose husband served in WWII. it was an interesting though no more than amusing read-good, but hasn't any academic or literary analysis.