Just Doing My Job Stories of Service from World War II

by Hoppes, Jonna Doolittle; Lichte, Arthur J

• ISBN13: 9781595800428
• ISBN10: 1595800425
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press

Summary

Preserving the personal histories of civilians and soldiers who united to defend America during the Second World War, this oral history tells the stories of ordinary citizens who left jobs and families behind to contribute to the war effort. Chronicling the sacrifices made by otherwise average people, this keepsake features profiles and interviews with the men and women who responded to the call to action by putting their lives on hold to fight for their country at home and abroad. From soldiers and spies to factory workers and nurses, the heroes profiled in this history include Dick Hamada, a Japanese-American who became a spy with the Office of Strategic Services; Edith McClure, an army nurse stationed in England; Bobby Hite, one of the famed Doolittle Raiders, who was captured by the Japanese and endured years of torture and solitary confinement; and pilot Bob Hoover, who was shot down over enemy territory and imprisoned but managed to escape by stealing a German plane.

Author Biography

Jonna Doolittle Hoppes is the author of Calculated Risk: The Extraordinary Life of Jimmy Doolittle—Aviation Pioneer and World War II Hero. The granddaughter of General Jimmy Doolittle, she teaches at the Los Angeles Air Force Base. She lives in Huntington Beach, California.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 10
Introduction	p. 13
Navy Corpsman in Pearl Harbor	p. 16
Marine Aboard the USS Nevada	p. 28
Doolittle Raider and Japanese POW	p. 40
Escape from Nazi Terror	p. 62
Naval Battle of Guadalcanal	p. 78
English War Bride	p. 98
Escape through the French Underground	p. 110
(By Cindy Johnson Woods) Classified 4-F	p. 142
Rosie the Riveter	p. 160
Battle of the Bulge	p. 172
Army Nurse in England	p. 196
Escape from Stalag Luft I	p. 204
USO Actress in the Mediterranean Theater	p. 222
Women Air Service Pilots (WASP)	p. 244
Tuskegee Airman	p. 260
Shot Down over Sicily	p. 274
One of Patton's Men	p. 292
Japanese-American Soldier for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS)	p. 308
Shell Shock	p. 328
Bibliography	p. 338
Index	p. 340
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