Vernon Woodruff
A WWII Soldier's Story
by Frances Welch
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About the Book
This is a biographical account of a World War II soldier who served in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. His time in Italy is documented by the daily diary he kept while in battle there. From the battles of Monte Cassino to following General Mark Clark into Rome, we get a glimpse of the daily life of a machine gunner who spent most days in a gun pit and nights in a foxhole. After participating in the Invasion of Southern France, winter in the French Riviera, it was on to Germany. After crossing the Rhine, and moving on to Lenggries in southern Germany, he rejoiced with the rest of us on VE Day, the end of the war in Europe. This book includes a complete transcription of the soldier’s diary.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Biographies & Memoirs
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 108 - Publish Date: Oct 31, 2009
- Keywords Frances Welch, Vernon Woodruff, 5th Army, Purple Heart, The Great War, World War II, Monte Cassino, World War II Diary, WWII Diary, WWII Italy, Italy, WWII
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About the Creator
Frances Welch was born in Arkansas but has spent most of her life in California where she raised four children and received her university education in linguistics and multi-cultural education. She was a teacher and bilingual program advisor in the Los Angeles Unified School District for twenty-five years. Her research on this book included travel in Italy, extensive reading about WWII in Europe, including her uncle’s diary which is the glue that holds this story together. Ms Welch lives on the Palos Verdes Peninsula with her husband Kermit, a musician.