| We Were Amateur Soldiers: How the Great Generation Changed the Face of America Contributor(s): Olsen, Martin Arthur (Author), DiGenti, Victor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0983433666 ISBN-13: 9780983433668 Publisher: Windrusher Hall Press OUR PRICE: $14.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Military - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.69 lbs) 210 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Of the 16 million Americans who served their country during World War II, fewer than 900,000 still survive. Martin Olsen is one of the survivors, and he has a story to tell. It blends the history of a generation that was born during the Great Depression, fought and won a world war, and went on to rebuild a society that launched new industries and sent men to the moon. Martin Olsen considers himself a lucky man-an amateur soldier who fought in the European theater and became part of the Great Generation. This is more than another WW II memoir. We Were Amateur Soldiers shows us a man who, through his faith, self-confidence, and force of will, emerged from the horrors of war to grow his father's small business into a market leader. Though it's Marty's life, it's also America's story. |