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Chargement... The Rifle: Combat Stories from America's Last WWII Veterans, Told Through an M1 Garandpar Andrew Biggio
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The author seeks to find out and honor the WWII experiences of his Great Uncle who died in the war before he was born. In doing so buys an M-1 Garand rifle, the iconic weapon of the war, and takes it to as many WWII veterans he can find to get both their signatures on the gun and their stories. Read on audio, a fascinating listen. ( ) aucune critique | ajouter une critique
"It began when Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand Rifle, the most common rifle used in WWII, to honor his great uncle, a U.S. Army soldier who died on the hills of the Italian countryside. When Biggio showed the gun to his neighbor, WWII veteran Corporal Joseph Drago, it unlocked memories Drago had kept unspoken for 50 years. On the spur of the moment, Biggio asked Drago to sign the rifle. Thus began this Marine's mission to find as many WWII veterans as he could, get their signatures on the rifle, and document their stories. For two years, Biggio traveled across the country to interview America's last-living WWII veterans. Each time he put the M1 Garand Rifle in their hands, their eyes lit up with memories triggered by holding the weapon that had been with them every step of the war. With each visit and every story told to Biggio, the veterans signed their names to the rifle. 96 signatures now cover that rifle, each a reminder of the price of war and the courage of our soldiers"--From publisher's website. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)940.5481History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Other Topics Memories and autobiographiesClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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