Another River, Another Town
A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945
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- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2003
Summary
A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat–1945Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of “kill or be killed,” to transform from lads into combat soldiers.Another River, Another Town is the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly di…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780375759635 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0375759638 |
| Author: | John P. Irwin |
| Publisher: | Presidio Press |
| Imprint: | Presidio Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 259g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 203mm |
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“In the intensity of the action that followed, I completely forgot about who was doing what. For the moment I forgot how immediate death could be and how vulnerable we all were. I focused on the range marks in my telescopic sight, the machine-gun trigger on the power traverse I was gripping, and the targets I was searching for. The turret smelled like wet diapers, and time once more stopped.”—from Another River, Another Town
About The Author
John P. Irwin
John P. Irwin was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1926, and enlisted in the army in August 1944. He was honorably discharged in July 1946 and went on to Ursinus College in 1952, eventually earning his Ph.D. in philosophy from Syracuse University. He taught philosophy at Lock Haven University from 1964 until his retirement in 1990. He lives in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
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