Title Writing The War : Chronicles of a World War II Correspondent / edited by Anne Kiley and Thomas Pellechia, with David Kiley

Published Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books, 2015

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Description 1 online resource (479 pages) Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Prologue; Chapter 1: January-April 1942; Chapter 2: April-October 1942; Chapter 3: November 1942-February 1943; Chapter 4: March-July 1943; Chapter 5: August-December 1943; Chapter 6: January-February 1944; Chapter 7: March-May 1944; Chapter 8: June-July 1944; Interval: August-November 1944; Chapter 9: November 1944-April 1945; Chapter 10: April-June 1945; Epilogue: After the War; Bibliography; Index Summary "As expansive as it is personal, this chronicle of World War II is a firsthand account by a journalist and the woman he would marry of the dramatic events that engulfed the world in the middle of the twentieth century. The correspondence between Charles Kiley and Billee Gray also tells the poignant tale of two young people in love but forced apart by the circumstances of war. Edited by Charles and Billee's daughter, son, and son-in-law, this never-before-published compilation of letters is a striking example of the heroic, call-to-duty spirit that characterized 'the greatest generation.' Charles was a soldier-journalist for the U.S. Army's Stars and Stripes newspaper and reported on the war from London, Normandy, Paris, Reims, Belgium, and Germany. As the sole reporter allowed direct access to Eisenhower's staff, he was the only reporter on the scene when the German high command was negotiating its unconditional surrender on May 7, 1945. Among his army newspaper friends and colleagues was Andy Rooney, later CBS correspondent and 60 Minutes commentator. Billee, like many young women of her time, witnessed the war years from the home front and filled vital civilian roles--defense-industry plant worker, Red Cross volunteer, war bonds salesgirl, and civil defense plane-spotter--and wrote about it all in her letters to Charles. Peppered with fascinating details about soldiers' and civilians' lives, and including Stars and Stripes articles and personal photographs of the era, Writing the War is both important history and a tribute to two remarkable people as well as their extraordinary generation"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 461) and index Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Kiley, Charles, 1913-2001 -- Correspondence Gray, Billee, 1920-2007 -- Correspondence SUBJECT Kiley, Charles, 1913-2001 fast Subject World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 -- Journalists. World War, 1939-1945 -- War work -- United States Journalists -- England -- London -- Correspondence Soldiers -- United States -- Correspondence Civilians in war -- United States -- Correspondence Women volunteers -- United States -- Correspondence Couples -- United States -- Correspondence HISTORY -- Military -- World War II. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Editors, Journalists, Publishers. HISTORY -- Modern -- 20th century. Civilians in war Couples Journalists Soldiers War work Women volunteers England -- London United States Genre/Form Personal narratives Personal narratives Personal correspondence Personal narratives. Récits personnels. Form Electronic book Author Gray, Billee, 1920-2007 Kiley, Anne, 1950- editor Pellechia, Thomas, 1945- editor Kiley, David, editor LC no. 2020739758 ISBN 9781633881051 1633881059

OTHER TI Stars and Stripes (Newspaper)

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