Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Conscription and Basic Training; 2 The Letters from Basic Training; 3 In the European Theater of Operations; 4 The Letters from Europe; 5 Afterword; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book traces Carl E. Meyers' military experiences from 1940 to 1944, showing how an average American went through, being drafted, basic training, and combat during World War II. A large part of the book is the letters Meyers wrote home from his basic training and from Europe
