Book details

  • Genre:history
  • Sub-genre:Military / World War II
  • Language:English
  • Pages:96
  • Paperback ISBN:9781543941692

Seven Uncles

Who Came Home from World War II

By J. Winston Porter

Overview

WIN PORTER had seven uncles who lived through WWII  battles such as torpedoed ships, Kamakazi attacks, underwater demolition, invasions of Southern France and North Africa and mega-battles with Rommel. Just seven years old when the war ended, Porter has a good perspective of "the big war" from his uncles and many relatives and friends. These seven servicemen — part of the "greatest generation" — then led productive post-war lives as they raised their families and served their communities. This book engages us to recall and re-live the pride of a nation whose enormous military successes were shaped by the heroic engagement of its every-day citizens.
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Description

WIN PORTER had seven uncles who lived through WWII  battles such as torpedoed ships, Kamakazi attacks, underwater demolition, invasions of Southern France and North Africa and mega-battles with Rommel. Just seven years old when the war ended, Porter has a good perspective of "the big war" from his uncles and many relatives and friends. These seven servicemen — part of the "greatest generation" — then led productive post-war lives as they raised their families and served their communities. This book engages us to recall and re-live the pride of a nation whose enormous military successes were shaped by the heroic engagement of its every-day citizens.
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About The Author

Dr. J. Winston Porter is a chemical engineer, educated at UT Austin and UC Berkeley. He was Bechtel's planner of the $30 billion Saudi Jubail industrial city, and President Reagan's EPA Superfund chief. Currently he is a speaker on energy and environmental matters and a frequent op-ed writer. WIN PORTER had seven uncles who lived through WWII  battles such as torpedoed ships, Kamakazi attacks, underwater demolition, invasions of Southern France and North Africa and mega-battles with Rommel. Just seven years old when the war ended, Porter has a good perspective of "the big war" from his uncles and many relatives and friends. These seven servicemen — part of the "greatest generation" — then led productive post-war lives as they raised their families and served their communities. This book engages us to recall and re-live the pride of a nation whose enormous military successes were shaped by the heroic engagement of its every-day citizens
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