In the Shadow of the Hawk: An Intimate Chronicle of World War II and One Woman's Search for MeaningThis book carries the reader back to the early years of World War II. It is centered on an insightful American woman's daily experience, recorded in her diary from 1939 to 1942, wherein personal reflections and epic thrust yield an intriguing sense of plot. Author Lester Bartson draws on many external sources in order to bring to life the diarist's interesting native city of Canton, Ohio, her subsequent service as a WAC during the liberation of France, and postwar initiatives in Nova Scotia. Bartson uses recently discovered original material to piece together the poignant story of her husband, a Canadian RAF pilot during the First World War. Historical and cultural issues are given perspective by richly interactive notes, a broadly based Introduction, reflective Epilogue, thematic Index, and more than fifty individual illustrations. |
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Page xi
... Army Air Corps from 1943 through 1945. His recollection of life as a soldier in New Guinea , Borneo . Australia , and the retaken Philippines , as well as at various bases and military installations in the United States . was the basis ...
... Army Air Corps from 1943 through 1945. His recollection of life as a soldier in New Guinea , Borneo . Australia , and the retaken Philippines , as well as at various bases and military installations in the United States . was the basis ...
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... and afterward as well . In the Epilogue , we will see her finish the year 1943 as a newly enlisted recruit in the Women's Army Corps . We will learn of her active experience in the European theatre of 10 In the Shadow of the Hawk.
... and afterward as well . In the Epilogue , we will see her finish the year 1943 as a newly enlisted recruit in the Women's Army Corps . We will learn of her active experience in the European theatre of 10 In the Shadow of the Hawk.
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... army training . She became Josephine's partner after the war , and the emotional matrix that Josephine had previ- ously worked out for herself was in turn established as an influence in Penny's life . She remained alongside Josephine ...
... army training . She became Josephine's partner after the war , and the emotional matrix that Josephine had previ- ously worked out for herself was in turn established as an influence in Penny's life . She remained alongside Josephine ...
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... army service by driving a heavily loaded supply wagon through heavy fire in order to bring rations to hungry soldiers , and finished the war as a major . He took pride in having gained the friendship of an elder officer and future ...
... army service by driving a heavily loaded supply wagon through heavy fire in order to bring rations to hungry soldiers , and finished the war as a major . He took pride in having gained the friendship of an elder officer and future ...
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... army during World War I underlay his forthright public image . Josephine made his acquaintance in stages , and this will be reflected in successive diary entries in 1939 and 1940. His opinions , which circulated widely in Canton , were ...
... army during World War I underlay his forthright public image . Josephine made his acquaintance in stages , and this will be reflected in successive diary entries in 1939 and 1940. His opinions , which circulated widely in Canton , were ...
Contents
Spring 1939 MARCH 11 JUNE 3 | 97 |
Summer 1939 JUNE 30 AUGUST 30 | 163 |
Autumn 1939 SEPTEMBER 1 OCTOBER 2 | 205 |
An Early Winter 1939 OCTOBER 7 DECEMBER 31 | 253 |
Lingering WinterDismal Spring 1940 FEBRUARY 5 MAY 17 | 295 |
Late Spring 1940 THE FALL OF FRANCE MAY 27 JUNE 25 | 345 |
Summer and Autumn 1940 JULY 1 SEPTEMBER 16 | 383 |
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