The Man With a Hollow Chest: The True Story of a WW ll Paratrooper

Readers meet a paratrooper as a boy and follow him through a troubled youth ending with the World War ll draft, the grueling training of jump school, and assignment to the European Theater. Here he becomes part of the D-Day jump at Normandy and the battles to follow in France, Holland, and Belgium.

Publisher Marketing: How This Story Came to Be March 16, 1922 The Story Begins Training for Battle June 1944 -- Into Battle September 1944--The Holland Campaign December 1944--On to Bastogne March 1945--Victory and Homecoming Brief Description : In this story we meet our paratrooper as a boy and follow him through a troubled youth ending with the WW ll draft, the grueling training of jump school, and assignment to the European Theater. Here he becomes part of the D-Day jump at Normandy and the battles to follow in France, Holland, and Belgium. Publisher Marketing : In this story we meet our paratrooper as a boy and follow him through a troubled youth ending with the WW ll draft, the grueling training of jump school, and assignment to the European Theater. Here he becomes part of the D-Day jump at Normandy and the battles to follow in France, Holland, and Belgium. Much of the story is told first person through letters home and later recollections of the war as told to his daughter. The stories of actual heroism in battles were told by those who served alongside him. These were the stories he could not tell. The stories that haunted him as the years went by. The stories he sent a messenger to tell his daughter only after his death. Told so that history newcomers can follow the action but includes enough new detail to interest the WW ll buff. Profits from this book to veterans support groups. Learn more at https: //hollowchest.com/ Contributor Bio: Hurd, D Denise is a retired technical writer who for many years developed training videos and manuals for technicians in paper mills, power plants, and manufacturing. Compelled by an unexpected visit from a stranger, she applies her storytelling talents to this true story of her father to honor his memory and to share with those who may be touched and changed by his experiences. To learn more about this story and the author, visit https: //hollowchest.com. Contributor Bio: Bando, Mark Mark Bando was a patrol officer on the Detroit Police force for 25 years. He has written six books documenting the WW II experiences of the 101st including Vanguard of the Crusade and The 101st Airborne Division in Word War ll along with two other WW II titles. He was made an honorary member of several current 101st regiments and has been embedded (2008, 2010) with the 101st in Afghanistan. Mark conducts WW II battlefield tours and has had the privilege of visiting sites with veterans and their children. He is a frequent lecturer and will commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day with a parachute jump from a C-47 into the original D-Day drop zone C near St Marie du Mont, France. To learn more about Mark's books visit his Trigger Time website at www.101airborneww2.com. Contributor Bio: Fujiwara, Kim Kim Frank Fujiwara is an award-winning artist specializing in fine art, commissioned art and portraits. After graduating from Center for Creative Studies in 1979, he worked at Detroit studios as an illustrator and in 1992 he started his own studio, Fujiwara Art, Inc. Since 2012 he has concentrated on two fine art series, "The American West" and "La Belle Femme". In 2018, Kim was awarded First Place in MI Great Artist Competition. Many portraits may be seen at the Oakland Hills Country Club and Ford World Headquarters. He continues his lifetime commitment and passion at his studio in Rochester Hills, Michigan.

Format: Paperback | Pages: 40 | Publication Date: 2019-06-06