{"product_id":"little-minnesota-in-world-war-ii-the-stories-behind-140-fallen-heroes-from-minnesotas-littlest-towns-paperback","title":"Little Minnesota in World War II: The Stories Behind 140 Fallen Heroes from Minnesota's Littlest Towns - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill A. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDeane L. Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall towns. Big heroes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, men from Minnesota's smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, or Bronze Star. All received the award no one wanted: the Purple Heart. \u003cem\u003eLittle Minnesota in World War II\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jill A. Johnson and Deane L. Johnson, honors 140 brave men from the smallest rural towns. From John Emery (who died December 7, 1941, on board the USS \u003cem\u003eArizona\u003c\/em\u003e) to Herman Thelander (who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, a mystery unsolved to this day), this unique book allows you to experience the war through personal accounts of the men and their families. Photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories create a one-of-a-kind book that brings history to life with stories from Pearl Harbor, the Pacific, the Invasion of Normandy, and beyond, and that combines local history with World War II nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJill A. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e grew up in the Minnesota towns of Strandquist, population 69, and Karlstad, population 760. In 2007, her father returned from a 50th class reunion for the first class he taught in Strandquist. His comment that \"all the tiny towns would be gone in a few years,\" sent Jill and her husband, \u003cstrong\u003eDeane L. Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e, on a journey across Minnesota to write \u003cem\u003eLittle Minnesota\u003c\/em\u003e. When researching the state's smallest towns, the Johnsons were astounded at the number of men who died in World War II. They both grew up listening to stories of uncles and family friends who served in World War II, a war in strange lands, unknown to many in rural Minnesota. \u003cem\u003eLittle Minnesota in World War II\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the men who died in the war in a heroic effort to defeat Adolph Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito. Jill, a retired physical therapist, lives with Deane, a retired physician, photographer, writer, and musician, and their beagle, Kallie, the namesake of Beagle Books, the bookstore they founded in Park Rapids in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.01 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760457154848,"sku":"9781591935537","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f6b9b0992bcb14c0adba7d79506c5be.webp?v=1780180368","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/little-minnesota-in-world-war-ii-the-stories-behind-140-fallen-heroes-from-minnesotas-littlest-towns-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}