Category Archives: war stories

Memoir is lived history

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

My mother’s birthday has passed, and I can’t believe she has been gone for six years now. The anniversary of her death comes in November, so each year as my favorite season arrives I am struck all over again with … Continue reading →

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WWII on the Home Front – a Woman’s Perspective

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

As Pearl Harbor Day was last week, it is fitting to write about a different kind of WWII memoir. Peter Green finished putting together his mother’s story of civilian life during WWII and published it in time for Veteran’s Day. … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor 75th anniversary stories

Posted on December 4, 2016 by

My mother was a 16-year-old living near Tokyo when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. The war seemed far away to a teenager busy working to help support the family, but soon she was following radio broadcasts to hear of bombs … Continue reading →

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