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The eighteen-year-old replacement : facing combat in Patton's Third Army /

"The WWII story of a midwestern teen who was drafted six weeks after D-Day and sent to the Siegfried Line to fight in General George Patton's 94th Infantry Division. Kingsbury reveals what he endured both physically and emotionally - and tells how he went from boyhood to manhood almost ove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kingsbury, R. Richard (Roscoe Richard), 1926-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia : University of Missouri, [2008]
Subjects:
Kingsbury, R. Richard > (Roscoe Richard), > 1926-
United States. > Army. > Infantry Division, 94th.
World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Western Front.
World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American.
Soldiers > United States > Biography.
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Summary:"The WWII story of a midwestern teen who was drafted six weeks after D-Day and sent to the Siegfried Line to fight in General George Patton's 94th Infantry Division. Kingsbury reveals what he endured both physically and emotionally - and tells how he went from boyhood to manhood almost overnight"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:xiii, 164 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
ISBN:9780826217813 (alk. paper)
0826217818 (alk. paper)