Combines a basic history of World War II with more than four hundred captioned photographs, and features charts, maps, and a wealth of specific facts.
Edward Jablonski Book order
January 1, 1923 – February 10, 2004
Edward Jablonski authored biographies of prominent American cultural figures, focusing on composers and lyricists, alongside works on aviation history. His deep fascination with aviation, heightened by his World War II service, led him to explore its role in warfare and technological advancement. A formative friendship with lyricist Ira Gershwin significantly influenced his early writing. Jablonski's extensive freelance career encompassed articles, music criticism, and album liner notes, with a final project aimed at chronicling the history of American popular music.
- 1995
- 1987
Enriched with excerpts and insights from personal correspondence and interviews--plus lively anecdotes and rare, never-before-published photographs--this fascinating portrait brings us closer to the real persona of George Gershwin than ever before. 81 black-and-white photographs.
- 1983
- 1979
Text and photographs give some attention to the home front and to the high military commanders behind the lines but concentrate on the soldier on the front lines
