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"The tome puts a face on many of the events surrounding the Pacific Theater of World War II as George battled through New Guinea and into the Admiralty Islands." By John Leptich, The Associated Press Sep 10, 2006 Examiner.com "I spent twelve to sixteen hours a day on the bridge of the USS Swanson and participated in the events as they occurred. I highly recommend A Legacy of Letters as an accurate account of the events. It also answered a lot of questions for me concerning the Admiralty Island invasion." Jack D. Sloan Retired Lieutenant, US Navy. "Writer Clinton Frederick's A Legacy of Letters: One Soldier's Journey not only presents a dramatic account of how he came to know his father through his letters, but also gives us a detailed history of America's heroic battle in the South Pacific." Jim Byrnes Writer, Director, Producer Annotation: WHAT IS THE BOOK ABOUT? Clinton Frederick returned to his grandparents' house for a family wedding in 2002. In the attic, just as he'd remembered, were Japanese swords, parachutes, and other memorabilia from WWII. In a trunk stuck back under the rafters, Clinton made a discovery that would change his life forever. Inside were more than hundred letters written by his father, Captain George Frederick. This correspondence, most of which Capt. Frederick had written to his mother, chronicled from a most personal standpoint some of the major events that shaped the world. The letters also allowed Clinton Frederick, for the first time in his life, to know what his father was really like. WWII - A Legacy of Letters, is a true story of love and war. In it, Frederick artfully weaves together his father's letters with historical information about some of the most important military campaigns of the war.

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Clinton Frederick returned to his grandparents' house in 2002. In the attic, just as he'd remembered, were Japanese swords, parachutes, and other memorabilia from WWII. In a trunk stuck back under the rafters, Clinton made a discovery that would change his life forever. Inside were more than hundred letters written by his father, Captain George Frederick.

This correspondence, most of which Capt. Frederick had written to his mother, chronicled from a most personal standpoint some of the major events that shaped the world. The letters also allowed Clinton Frederick, for the first time in his life, to know what his father was really like.

WWII - A Legacy of Letters, is a true story of love and war. In it, Frederick artfully weaves together his father's letters with historical information about some of the most important military campaigns of the war. History is too often simply a dry recitation of dates, events, and people. Frederick's book puts a very human face on the events surrounding the Pacific Theatre of World War II. Readers will find the author's discoveries about his father to be extraordinarily moving.

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When I opened the trunk hidden under the rafters of my grandparent's house and found the letters I was elated. All correspondence and souvenirs my father had shipped home to my mother had been destroyed in a house fire in 1945. I knew little of what my father had done in World War II, but from the letters I was able to research his career and piece together his military career. Ironically, I was able to locate the best man when he married my mother. At the time they were training to become glider pilots at South Plains AAF near Lubbock, Texas.

My three years of research culminated in a story that needed to be told. Many veterans of World War II are reluctant to talk about their experience because of the nightmares it might generate. One veteran I contacted said, "I remember the event, and it stirred so many memories I couldn't sleep for a week!" He subsequently sent me a diary he had secretly kept during the battle mentioned in Legacy of Letters. I was fascinated with the anecdotes' that I came across in my research, so I included them in my story.

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  • PublisherZonicom Pr
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 0977849309
  • ISBN 13 9780977849307
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages444

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