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11/16/2018 1 Comment

Introduction

This is a blog for the Reluctant Warrior series of books: Reluctant Warriors, Redemption and hopefully a third book entitled Chances. The books contain fictional short stories about U.S. servicemen in World War II. Considering that the pre-war services jumped from only a hundred thousand prior to the war to sixteen million, it is fair to conclude that most of our fighters were civilians unprepared for a world conflict. And yet they were victorious on every front against experienced and very successful foes.
These books try to explain how this was accomplished by placing Americans from most every state in every front of the war, Atlantic and Pacific, and in the types of ships, planes and terrain in which they served.
This blog will be used to add extra detail about the weaponry, from heavy cruisers to P-47s, and also talk about the sources that were used if the reader wishes more information.
 
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Bill Phillips
1/23/2020 12:22:34 pm

I've just finished "Reluctant Warriors" after a friend loaned me the book. The book is excellent with great writing and exciting stories. I had to keep reminding myself this was fiction since the story and the writing made it so real. I'm now ready to start on "Redemption" and looking forward to more books.

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    Author Jon Stafford

    Jon Stafford was born in Michigan, the third of four children, and grew up outside of Chicago, attending college close to home. He ventured south to Alabama for his master’s degree in Civil War history and worked toward his PhD at the University of South Carolina. Jon now lives in Columbia, South Carolina, and, after retiring from a thirty-year career teaching history to high schoolers, now spends his time as a residential building contractor, rehabbing houses. When not writing, Jon can be found spending time with his two daughters and grandchild, reading history tomes, and watching classic movies. Nostalgic for a time now gone, Jon is always rooting for the good guy: The good guys always win!

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