The Other Veterans of World War II Quotes

“It is for their descendants, the descendants of all Americans, and for readers everywhere that the veterans tell their stories and pass on their memories and their spirit. So, here, they kiss their wives and sweethearts goodbye, turn to brush a tear from their cheek, and rush to the enlistment center, eager, fearless, and very naive.”
― Rona Simmons, The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines

“Perhaps what unites this group of disparate souls is their unique sense of humor, one only an eighty or a ninety year old has. With each of those who shared their tales, I’ve smiled, chuckled, laughed out loud, and occasionally doubled over and laughed till I cried.”
― Rona Simmons, The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines

“Like their counterparts who served on the front lines, however, they too rushed to enlist on hearing of the attack on Pearl Harbor. They served just as proudly and proved every bit as instrumental in winning the war, whether they served in Europe, in North Africa, in the Pacific, or at home.
They, too, have stories to tell.”
― Rona Simmons, The Other Veterans of World War II: Stories from Behind the Front Lines