Ritchie Boy Secrets: How a Force of Immigrants and Refugees Helped Win World War II - Hardcover

by Beverley Driver Eddy (Author)

This is a different kind of World War II story, the story of the 15,000 immigrants and refugees who used their native language skills and knowledge of their home countries to help America to victory in World War II. Beverley Driver Eddy tells their story thoroughly and colorfully, drawing heavily on interviews with surviving Ritchie Boys.

Author Biography

Beverley Driver Eddy is professor emerita of German at Dickinson College, with seven books to her credit. She has presented and lectured widely on this topic, including at the U.S. Army Heritage & Education Center. Eddy lives in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.