The Things Our Fathers Saw

The untold stories of the WWII Generation- Volume I I: War in the Air- from the Great Depression to Combat By; Mathew A. Russell The author was born 16 years after the end of the war. Fifty years after the war ended as a history teacher he became interested enough to enlist the help of students who were willing to fan out over the country collecting stories from veterans still alive. Together they collected over 200 interviews. These were published under titles such as this one. Others were; I- Voices of the Pacific Theater, III-War in the Air- Combat, Capture and Reunion, IV- The war in Italy and V- D-Day and Beyond. We have all read the accounts by Generals and government leaders but these individual stories of ordinary men doing their job fills in the spaces usually overlooked. By now they have all passed away. Due to the interest of the author their stories have been immortalized and are there for anyone, now or in the future to read. We get to know them starting with their lives before the war, their wartime experiences and their lives after returning. I enjoyed reading, perhaps you will as well. Jack B. Walters May 19, 2020