In Love and War True Stories of Men, Women, and World War II 792.7 AND Over Here, Over There: The Andrews Sisters and the USO Stars in World War II by Maxene Andrews A lively and affectionate look at the entertainers who supported the troops during World War II, written by one of the famous Andrews Sisters. 940.53 LOV Love Stories of World War II Larry King has gathered together stories shared by couples who found love amidst a time of war, and who have been married for over fifty years. 940.53 YEL Our Mothers’ War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II by Emily Yellin During the war the roles of women altered dramatically, and for many women, so did the way they looked at their place in the world. 940.5318 KIR Sala’s Gift: My Mother’s Holocaust Story by Ann Kirschner On the eve of her adult heart surgery, Sala Kirschner offers her daughter hundreds of letters, photos, and a diary of her childhood experiences in a German labor camp. 940.5373 COO The American Home Front, 1941–1942 by Alistair Cooke This engaging and thorough look across America during World War II tells the stories of home front Americans and their culture through the eyes of a great British journalist. 940.54 BRA Flyboys: A True Story of Courage by James Bradley The harrowing true story of nine American airmen shot down in the Pacific, among them George Herbert Walker Bush. 940.54 BRO An Album of Memories: Personal Histories from the Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw Through letters, pictures, and memorabilia, men and women tell their own stories of love, hope, and duty during war. 940.54 HAM Women of Valor: The Rochambelles on the WWII Front by Ellen Hampton A diverse group of French women enlisted as ambulance drivers to help in the war effort, and saw some of the war’s worst devastation on the European front. 940.5421 ABD Brothers in Arms: The Epic Story of the 761st Tank Battalion, WWII’s Forgotten Heroes by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar A riveting story of the perils and prejudices fought by the all-black tank battalion under Patton and its 183 days at the Battle of the Bulge. 940.5421 AMB Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hiltler’s Eagle’s Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose Ambrose brings to life the stories of East Company’s combat paratroopers, from basic training to deadly missions to life after the war. 940.542142 KER Bedford Boys: One American Town’s Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice by Alex Kershaw Twenty one men from Bedford, Virginia, lost their lives storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. This is the story of their town and their valor. 940.5449 HOT The Day I Fired Alan Ladd and Other World War II Adventures by A.E. Hotchner This lighthearted look into the stateside military and the home front recounts Hotchner’s daily military exploits, from latrine duty to writing musical comedy for the troops. 940.5481 BAR Joy Street: A Wartime Romance in Letters, 1940–1942 by Mirren Barford Love letters exchanged between a young Australian officer and his British sweetheart recount the joy they found in brief periods together and their longing for each other. 940.5481 NOR Dearest Ones: A True World War II Love Story by Rosemary Norwalk Through letters and prose, Norwalk gives a vivid account of her service with the American Red Cross in England and on the continent during World War II. 940.5481 WER We’re in This War Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform Letters written by some of the more than 350,000 women who served in World War II tell of their service, sense of adventure, and feelings about war and home. 977.311 DUI We’ve Got a Job to Do: Chicagoans and World War II by Perry Duis This book published by the Chicago Historical Society gives a glimpse into wartime life on the Chicago home front. 977.311 GRE World War II Chicago by Paul M. Green This title from the Images of America series brims with photos of the lives of Chicagoans during and after the war. 978.282 GRE Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen by Bob Greene Greene writes with small town warmth of a little place in Nebraska that became a short hometown stay for many soldiers before shipping out to Europe. Biography Osgood, C. Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack: A Boyhood Year During World War II by Charles Osgood Truly a nostalgic look back to 1942, Osgood describes his boyhood life filled with comic books, radio, and pranks, and relates how the war affected his hometown childhood. You may also enjoy these videos and DVDs… Video 355.0092 WAR War Letters Video 940.5373 AME America Goes to War: The Home Front, WWII Video 940.5373 HOM Home Front USA Video 940.542 V Women at War, from the Home Front to the Front Lines DVD 977.311 REM Remembering Chicago & World War II DVD 940.53 WAR The War by Ken Burns Prepared by Gloria Walsh-Rock, January 2008