http://calitreview.com/284 Book reviews, essays, and author interviews. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:46:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://calitreview.com/284/comment-page-1#comment-31930 Sue Sloan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:19:11 +0000 http://calitreview.com/2007/11/14/the-day-of-battle-by-rick-atkinson/#comment-31930 My father was the soldier (front line medic) in WWII that had to give up his foxhole for the major - and then the major was killed when a plane was shot down and the engine fell onto him in that foxhole. My father passed away May 14, 2008, age 92 - a very humble, brave man - who figured anyone would do it. Sometimes in his last days, he relived those War days. His name was Walter Ray Schenck, Jr. My father was the soldier (front line medic) in WWII that had to give up his foxhole for the major – and then the major was killed when a plane was shot down and the engine fell onto him in that foxhole. My father passed away May 14, 2008, age 92 – a very humble, brave man – who figured anyone would do it. Sometimes in his last days, he relived those War days. His name was Walter Ray Schenck, Jr.

]]> http://calitreview.com/284/comment-page-1#comment-8470 Rob Gordon Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:51:29 +0000 http://calitreview.com/2007/11/14/the-day-of-battle-by-rick-atkinson/#comment-8470 Having just completed "The Day Of Battle," I can say that the analysis by Peter Bridges is accurate and complete, I was much taken by this book. I do not understand why this theater receives so little attention given the immense sacrifice of the allies. Thanks to the author for a quality book! Having just completed “The Day Of Battle,” I can say that the analysis by Peter Bridges is accurate and complete, I was much taken by this book. I do not understand why this theater receives so little attention given the immense sacrifice of the allies. Thanks to the author for a quality book!

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