Language:EnglishPublisher:LiferichISBN-13:9781489720504ISBN-10:1489720502UPC:9781489720504Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal MemoirsSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC134HNN2V
It was January 1943 when twenty-year-old Louis Graziano received a letter from Uncle Sam ordering him to report to Fort Niagara, New York, for a physical. Although he knew the United States was at war, he had no idea what was ahead of him. After making a promise to dutifully defend his country, Louis never realized how much his military experience would change the course of his life. In a memoir that reveals the good, bad, and ugly of war and beyond, Louis leads others through his life experiences via personal stories and historical photographs that provide a candid glimpse into what it was like to be a young soldier before, during, and after World War II. While revealing his experiences and thoughts, Louis demonstrates how he exhibited courage amid heartbreaking loss, trusted God to protect him, and found love with a beautiful fellow soldier. Among his documented experiences were landing with the third wave on D-Day on Omaha Beach, fighting the Battle of the Bulge, and witnessing the signing of the Instrument of Surrender at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Included are personal letters and commendations as well as interesting historical facts. A Patriot's Memoirs of World War II shares a veteran's personal story and photographs that document his experiences during the biggest and deadliest war in history.
Language:EnglishPublisher:LiferichISBN-13:9781489720504ISBN-10:1489720502UPC:9781489720504Book Category:Biography & AutobiographyBook Subcategory:Personal MemoirsSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SC134HNN2V
Luciano "Louis" Charles Graziano was a small-town boy who had to grow up fast when Uncle Sam drafted him into the army during World War II. Now ninety-five years old and widowed, Luciano resides in Thomson, Georgia.
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It was January 1943 when twenty-year-old Louis Graziano received a letter from Uncle Sam ordering him to report to Fort Niagara, New York, for a physical. Although he knew the United States was at war, he had no idea what was ahead of him. After making a promise to dutifully defend his country, Louis never realized how much his military experience would change the course of his life. In a memoir that reveals the good, bad, and ugly of war and beyond, Louis leads others through his life experiences via personal stories and historical photographs that provide a candid glimpse into what it was like to be a young soldier before, during, and after World War II. While revealing his experiences and thoughts, Louis demonstrates how he exhibited courage amid heartbreaking loss, trusted God to protect him, and found love with a beautiful fellow soldier. Among his documented experiences were landing with the third wave on D-Day on Omaha Beach, fighting the Battle of the Bulge, and witnessing the signing of the Instrument of Surrender at the Little Red Schoolhouse. Included are personal letters and commendations as well as interesting historical facts. A Patriot's Memoirs of World War II shares a veteran's personal story and photographs that document his experiences during the biggest and deadliest war in history.
Luciano "Louis" Charles Graziano was a small-town boy who had to grow up fast when Uncle Sam drafted him into the army during World War II. Now ninety-five years old and widowed, Luciano resides in Thomson, Georgia.
