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Valiant women : the extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II / Lena Andrews.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: SoundSoundPublisher: [New York, New York] : Harper Audio, [2023]Copyright date: ℗2023Edition: UnabridgedDescription: 7 audio discs (9 hr.) ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 CD-ROMContent type:
  • spoken word
Media type:
  • audio
Carrier type:
  • audio disc
ISBN:
  • 9780063088375
  • 0063088371
Other title:
  • Valiant women
  • Extraordinary American servicewomen who helped win World War II
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Read by Courtney Patterson.Summary: Lena S. Andrews shares the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the available military occupations at the time. They were pilots, codebreakers, ordnance experts, gunnery instructors, metalsmiths, chemists, translators, parachute riggers, truck drivers, radarmen, pigeon trainers, and much more. They were directly involved in some of the most important moments of the war, from the D-Day landings to the peace negotiations in Paris. These women, who hailed from every race, creed, and walk of life, died for their country and received the nation's highest honors. Their work, both individually and in total, was at the heart of the Allied strategy that won World War II. Yet, until now, their stories have been relegated to the dusty shelves of military archives or a passing mention in the local paper. Often the women themselves kept their stories private, even from their own families. Now, military analyst Lena Andrews corrects the record with the definitive and comprehensive historical account of American servicewomen during World War II, based on new archival research, firsthand interviews with surviving veterans, and a deep professional understanding of military history and strategy.
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Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Audiobook Adult Audiobook Main Library Audiobook New 940.5308 A567 Available 33111010006993
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Title from disc label.

Compact disc.

Unabridged.

Read by Courtney Patterson.

PDF on CD-ROM (disc 8) contains title page, acknowledgements, and textual notes.

Lena S. Andrews shares the story of the 350,000 American women who served in uniform during World War II. These incredible women served in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the available military occupations at the time. They were pilots, codebreakers, ordnance experts, gunnery instructors, metalsmiths, chemists, translators, parachute riggers, truck drivers, radarmen, pigeon trainers, and much more. They were directly involved in some of the most important moments of the war, from the D-Day landings to the peace negotiations in Paris. These women, who hailed from every race, creed, and walk of life, died for their country and received the nation's highest honors. Their work, both individually and in total, was at the heart of the Allied strategy that won World War II. Yet, until now, their stories have been relegated to the dusty shelves of military archives or a passing mention in the local paper. Often the women themselves kept their stories private, even from their own families. Now, military analyst Lena Andrews corrects the record with the definitive and comprehensive historical account of American servicewomen during World War II, based on new archival research, firsthand interviews with surviving veterans, and a deep professional understanding of military history and strategy.

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