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PublisherUniversity of Missouri Press

ISBN-100826223176

ISBN-139780826223173

eBay Product ID (ePID)10067517788

Product Key Features

Number of Pages362 Pages

Publication NameNo Average Day : the 24 h of October 24 1944

LanguageEnglish

SubjectMilitary / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States

Publication Year2024

TypeTextbook

AuthorRona Simmons

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesAmerican Military Experience Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight26.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2024-940723

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"A beautiful commemoration of the 'small' lives lost at war, those who are easily overlooked amidst the overwhelming catastrophe that was World War II. No Average Day justifies itself--deservedly--by reminding us that there are no 'small' lives, after all. The stories are well-told and poignant. Most pages contain episodes and information that can be found nowhere else."-- Todd DePastino , author of Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front, "A beautiful commemoration of the 'small' lives lost at war, those who are easily overlooked amidst the overwhelming catastrophe that was World War II. No Average Day justifies itself--deservedly-- by reminding us that there are no 'small' lives, after all. The stories are well-told and poignant. Most pages contain episodes and information that can be found nowhere else."-- Todd DePastino , author of Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front, "Not since war correspondent Ernie Pile in World War II have the stories of ordinary soldiers been told with such vividness. No Average Day brings unique insights into the lives and ultimate sacrifice of soldiers and sailors on a single day in World War II. The day was not remarkable for any grand strategy or battle. It was notable for the number of fatalities. Rona Simmons gives a face to the cold statistics of casualty reports. This is a moving and sympathetic account of the last day in the lives of so many Americans."-- Jason Wetzel , former US Army Historian, author of The US Army Combat Historian, "Broad in scope, Rona Simmons' work covers worldwide events of the war from well-known actions to lesser-known events, yet also sheds light on the human interest details of fallen heroes, average Joes who never got the attention they deserved for giving the last full measure of their devotion. Simmons has an excellent understanding of this subject and leaves the reader with a deep appreciation for the fallen we lost on No Average Day ."-- Don Milne , Founder of Stories Behind the Stars , a volunteer led project to tell the stories of all 421,000 US WWII fallen, "Original, gripping, and insightful, No Average Day is a fresh look at the human sacrifices of World War II." -- Mitchell Yockelson , author of The Paratrooper General's, Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor and The American Airborne from D-Day Through Normandy, "Original, gripping, and insightful, No Average Day is a fresh look at the human sacrifices of World War II."-- Mitchell Yockelson , author of The Paratrooper General's, Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor and The American Airborne from D-Day Through Normandy

Dewey Decimal940.5373

SynopsisOn Tuesday, October 24, 1944, nearly three years after the United States entered World War II, over 2,600 Americans perished--more than on any other single day of the conflict--yet the day remains overshadowed by more widely remembered dates in WWII history. Drawing from the accounts of men from diverse backgrounds who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Corps, Rona Simmons offers a gripping retelling of the fateful day, hour by hour and incident by incident. The book begins with Army Private First Class Paul Miller's demise in a prisoner of war camp and ends with the death of Navy Seaman Second Class Wanza E. Matthews after the Japanese submarine I-56 attacked his ship off New Guinea. The sinking of the Japanese "hellship" Arisan Maru --a lesser-known tragedy of the war--looms large, deftly interwoven through each part of the narrative. Perhaps the most compelling aspect of No Average Day is its attention to the human side of conflict, telling the stories of ordinary individuals--clerks, radio operators, cooks, sailors, machinist mates, riflemen, and pilots and their air crews--as they grapple with the horrors of the war. Despite its narrow focus, or perhaps because of it, No Average Day reveals the vastness of World War II through a consideration of the largely overlooked events that unfolded on what, for members of the US Armed Forces, was its deadliest day.

LC Classification NumberD769.1.S56 2024