Teenagers at War

About the Book

I went back to Normandy in 1994 for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. Meeting many vets and seeing the Norman towns brought back a flood of memories. When Les Ploettner and I joined the others in telling war stories they liked our tales of derring-do by the infamous pair, sometimes known as the “Dauntless Duo.” Some of the wives said that everyone should write their stories for posterity. Upon returning home I began, with Les filling in when my memory failed, to put to paper the stories contained in this book. We both came to the conclusion that teen-agers made up the majority of soldiers in our battery. In this book I try to describe their feelings and how they faced combat and many wacky adventures during World War Two.

About the Author

Born 1925 in Providence, Rhode Island. Went to school in Cranston, R.I. and received high school diploma while serving in the army having been drafted two months before graduation. Married in 1950 and the father of six children. Moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida employed by the U.S. Postal Service until retirement. Took up writing as a hobby and have several stories printed in the 29th Division Magazine.