{"product_id":"dont-just-look-see-2nd-edition-paperback","title":"Don't Just Look-See! (2nd Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary L. Vieregg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA secret story. Untold stories. A love story. War stories. A true American story in a different America.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1942, no one could predict how or when World War II would end. As young college students at the University of Illinois, Vernice and Steve could not have predicted that she would be recruited to do highly classified \u003cstrong\u003ecode breaking\u003c\/strong\u003e work at \u003cstrong\u003eArlington Hall Station\u003c\/strong\u003e, or he would find himself being shot at by friend and foe alike as a Marine in a small fabric-covered \u003cstrong\u003eOY-1 Sentinel aircraft\u003c\/strong\u003e searching for artillery targets on the battlefields of \u003cstrong\u003ePeleliu\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOkinawa\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This carefully researched book tells her story, his story, their story, and rarely told historic backstories of the people, places, organizations, and events that shaped their World War II experiences. They include the stories of the code breaking contributions of American women, the valiant, violent, and heartbreaking fighting of the \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Marine Division in the Pacific\u003c\/strong\u003e, the formation and contribution of \u003cstrong\u003eVMO squadrons\u003c\/strong\u003e, the social and political scene in Washington, DC, the intelligence prelude to dropping the two \u003cstrong\u003eatomic bombs over Japan in 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, the role of the U.S. in \u003cstrong\u003enorth China\u003c\/strong\u003e after the war ended, and the challenges faced by both women and men when the \u003cstrong\u003eWorld War II veterans\u003c\/strong\u003e returned home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is Steve and Vernice's personal story, but it is also a story of America before, during, and after World War II. It's an important and fascinating story to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 374\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53944905466189,"sku":"9781737256434","price":40.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/wZdW9iyzXm9781737256434.webp?v=1779223673","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/dont-just-look-see-2nd-edition-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}