Safely Rest

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Summary: Sad, But Necessary Story
Review: This is a very different kind of WWII story. Author David Colley tells us why these men were part of "The Greatest Generation." These heroes left their homes and families, some willing, some not, to go off and fight a war to save the world from two enemies dedicated to the destruction of everything that these men believed in. However, Colley also shows us that there were other members of "The Greatest Generation." The fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, wives, children, and fiancées of those who were killed during the war, for as he shows, these were the people who were left to carry and to rebuild shattered lives. He does this very poignantly by citing many examples including the one used throughout the book, the story of Red Franks, an airman who was killed during the first raid over Ploesti. This is a book that had to be written and one that has to be read by anyone interested in WWII. I highly recommend it.