Another River, Another Town A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945

Name: Another River, Another Town A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945
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ISBN: 9780375759635

ISBN-10: 0375759638

ISBN-13: 9780375759635

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Authors: John P. Irwin

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Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of “kill or be killed,” to transform from lads into combat soldiers. Another River, Another Town is the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come. The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the…

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List price: $15.00
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/13/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.99" long x 0.51" tall
Weight: 0.418
Language: English

John P. Irwin was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1926 and enlisted in the army in August 1944. He was honorably discharged in July 1946, went on to Ursinsus College in 1952, eventually earning his Ph.D. in philosophy from Syracuse University. He taught philosophy at Lock Have University from 1964 to his retirement in 1990. He lives in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.