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Examines the day-to-day life and experiences of the typical American soldier during World War II.

This book presents true, first-hand accounts of war from a captured British pilot, an American army nurse, a Japanese kamikaze pilot, and others in World War II.

Two boys, one German and one American, are eager to join their respective armies during World War II, and their paths cross at the Battle of the Bulge.

Describes the second World War through the letters of the people who fought it, serving in all branches of the military, throughout the Pacific, northern Africa, and Europe.

When his plane is shot down on June 6, 1944, D-Day, paratrooper Private Michael Donovan must find a way to survive and locate his platoon.

An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy.

"Describes the life of a soldier in World War II, from recruitment efforts around the world, to the daily life during the fighting"--Provided by publisher.

A woman reminisces about her neighbor's son who was the object of a letter writing campaign by some fourth-graders when he went away to war in 1943.

Pays tribute to the generation of Americans who fought in World War II, telling the stories of individual men and women who, united by common purpose and values, served their country overseas and returned to create modern America.

Using period photographs, describes the experiences of men and women in the United States armed services during World War II, discussing such topics as the draft, boot camp, stateside duty, and combat in Europe and the Pacific theaters.

Tells the story of World War II paratrooper Joseph Beyrle, an American soldier presumed dead after D-Day, who, through a series of captures and escapes, became the only man to fight for both the U.

Recounts the author's experience serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, during which time he came to terms with his homosexuality, experienced both first love and the ravages of war, and made the acquaintance of Pablo Picasso.

Presents a combat memoir in which John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner during World War II, discusses how his idealistic dreams of heroism were altered by the gritty realities of war.

Eugene Sledge chronicles the experiences he had while fighting in the battles of Peleliu and Okinawa.

Chronicles the United States' involvement in Europe during World War II and discusses how the soldiers who fought in Europe were affected by the experiences in the war.