World War II Radio Heroes: Letters of Compassion, 2nd Edition
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (819 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0989191400 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 226 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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WWII Shortwave Listeners: Unsung Heroes Lisa Spahr has uncovered the story of untold Americans during the Second World War who used the medium of shortwave radio as an instrument to boost and reach out to family members of servicemen captured and imprisoned. She unfolds the story of her grandfather, a POW in Germany in 19WWII Shortwave Listeners: Unsung Heroes Edward J. Insinger Lisa Spahr has uncovered the story of untold Americans during the Second World War who used the medium of shortwave radio as an instrument to boost and reach out to family members of servicemen captured and imprisoned. She unfolds the story of her grandfather, a POW in Germany in 1943 and the efforts of Americans back home who diligently. 3 and the efforts of Americans back home who diligently. World War II Heroes at home America really pulled together to support one another and the GI's overseas and this book is a fine example! I was born during World War II and got an early start with radio. I was only 2 at the time of these letters, but fully understand the impact on the recipients. At 67 I'm still involved in radio as a "Amateur Operator" and involved. Five Stars W.M.Wardwell-KB6PJU good
All of these dear people wanted to give my great-grandmother a measure of comfort to know her son was alive. Scores of Americans, listening to the German propaganda from so far away, heard my grandfather's information, and took it upon themselves to write to my great-grandmother. More than 60 years had passed before I found them. How did they know this? Well, it seems the short-wave radio had held all the answers. Dozens and dozens of letters written to my family during WWII- from total strangers- to tell my great-grandmother that her son had been captured and was being held as a POW. The second edition of World War Radio Heroes: Letters of Compassion was published in May 2013 with three times as much content and even more amazing stories.. That was only the beginning of my journey. POWs were allowed to state their names and hometowns on the radio, and sometimes relay a short message to their families