| World War II Akron Contributor(s): Carroll, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467139734 ISBN-13: 9781467139731 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Historical - History | Military - World War Ii |
| LCCN: 2018963531 |
| Series: Military |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When World War II engulfed the nation, the men and women of Akron dutifully played their part in the epic struggle. Keyes Beech ducked grenades as marines raised the American flag at on Iwo Jima. Newspaper magnate John S. Knight watched the Japanese surre |
Contributor Bio(s): Carroll, Tim: - Born and raised in Akron, Ohio, Tim Carroll attended Case Elementary, Litchfield Middle School and Firestone High School before obtaining a history degree from the University of Akron. Both of his grandfathers, John M. Carroll and John F. Ward, were drafted before Pearl Harbor and served overseas in the Pacific for close to three years. |