Author: United States. War Department
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Category : National cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Plan for Repatriation of the Dead of World War II and Establishment of Permanent United States Military Cemeteries at Home and Abroad
Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
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Category : National cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The Graves Registration Service in World War II
Author: Edward Steere
Publisher:
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Category : Burial
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Burial
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Final Disposition of World War II Dead, 1945-51
Author: Edward Steere
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Category : Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soldiers' bodies, Disposition of
Languages : en
Pages : 740
Book Description
Plan for Repatriation of the Dead of World War II and Establishment of Permanent United States Military Cemeteries at Home and Abroad
Author: United States. War Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National cemeteries
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Q.M.C. Historical Studies
Author: Quartermaster General of the Army
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Q.M.C. Historical Studies ...
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Soldier Dead
Author: Michael Sledge
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231135157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
What happens to members of the United States Armed Forces after they die? Why do soldiers endanger their lives to recover the remains of their comrades? Why does the military spend enormous resources and risk further fatalities to recover the bodies of the fallen, even decades after the cessation of hostilities? Soldier Dead is the first book to fully address the complicated physical, social, religious, economic, and political issues concerning the remains of men and women who die while serving their country. In doing so, Michael Sledge reveals the meanings of the war dead for families, soldiers, and the nation as a whole. Why does recovering the remains of servicepeople matter? Soldier Dead examines this question and provides a thorough analysis of the processes of recovery, identification, return, burial, and remembrance of the dead. Sledge traces the ways in which the handling of our Soldier Dead has evolved over time and how these changes have reflected not only advances in technology and capabilities but also the shifting attitudes of the public, government, and military. He also considers the emotional stress experienced by those who handle the dead; the continuing efforts to retrieve bodies from Korea and elsewhere; and how unresolved issues regarding the treatment of enemy dead continue to affect U.S. foreign relations. Skillfully incorporating excerpts from interviews, personal correspondence and diaries, military records, and journalistic accounts-as well as never-before-published photographs and his own reflections-Michael Sledge presents a clear, concise, and compassionate story about what the dead mean to the living. Throughout Soldier Dead, the voices of the fallen are heard, as are those of family members and military personnel responsible for the dead before final disposition. At times disturbing and at other times encouraging, they are always powerful as they speak of danger, duty, courage, commitment, and care.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231135157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
What happens to members of the United States Armed Forces after they die? Why do soldiers endanger their lives to recover the remains of their comrades? Why does the military spend enormous resources and risk further fatalities to recover the bodies of the fallen, even decades after the cessation of hostilities? Soldier Dead is the first book to fully address the complicated physical, social, religious, economic, and political issues concerning the remains of men and women who die while serving their country. In doing so, Michael Sledge reveals the meanings of the war dead for families, soldiers, and the nation as a whole. Why does recovering the remains of servicepeople matter? Soldier Dead examines this question and provides a thorough analysis of the processes of recovery, identification, return, burial, and remembrance of the dead. Sledge traces the ways in which the handling of our Soldier Dead has evolved over time and how these changes have reflected not only advances in technology and capabilities but also the shifting attitudes of the public, government, and military. He also considers the emotional stress experienced by those who handle the dead; the continuing efforts to retrieve bodies from Korea and elsewhere; and how unresolved issues regarding the treatment of enemy dead continue to affect U.S. foreign relations. Skillfully incorporating excerpts from interviews, personal correspondence and diaries, military records, and journalistic accounts-as well as never-before-published photographs and his own reflections-Michael Sledge presents a clear, concise, and compassionate story about what the dead mean to the living. Throughout Soldier Dead, the voices of the fallen are heard, as are those of family members and military personnel responsible for the dead before final disposition. At times disturbing and at other times encouraging, they are always powerful as they speak of danger, duty, courage, commitment, and care.
United States Army in World War II.: The techinical services
Author: United States. Dept. of the Army. Office of Military History
Publisher:
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
United States Army in World War II.
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
The Quartermaster Corps; Organization, Supply and Services
Author: United States. Army. Quartermaster Corps
Publisher:
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Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : World War, 1939-1945
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description