Uncertain Seasons by Elizabeth Shelfer Morgan

Unedited Letters 

Uncertain Seasons contains the unedited letters from her uncle, 1LT Howard Shelfer, who was with the 9th Infantry Division, 60th Infantry, B Company in North Africa, Sicily, England (as S4) and France.

1LT Howard Shelfer was killed on Aug. 11, 1944, during the counterattack near Mortain.

9th Infantry Division in North Africa, Sicily, England & France

Uncertain Seasons will be of interest to 9th Infantry Division veterans of World War II and the children.

 This book has been awarded the Best Book for Young Readers by the Florida Historical Society (1995).

Example of Using Letters as Premise for a Book

It is an excellent example of using letters as the premise for a book. Elizabeth Shelfer Morgan wrote Uncertain Seasons in 1994.

It was published by the University of Alabama Press. This book has been awarded the Best Book for Young Readers by the Florida Historical Society (1995).

Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose

How Citizens Become a Soldier

The book describes how these "citizen soldiers" came to be soldiers, and what they did once they were. There is some overlap with his other titles about World War II. The book follows the battles right after the allies left the beaches of Normandy, all the way through France into German territory.

Details World War Two in Europe

This lengthy volume details the war in Europe. It tells how Americans were critical to that victory. It gives the story through the eyes of those who participated in the various units. I enjoy this title and the stories the former GI's share.

“Citizen Soldiers“ is the name for the draftees, national guard, and army reserve soldiers, the non-regular army soldiers, which were so necessary to field an army of the size that was needed in World War II. Ambrose clearly shows that both the regular army and the citizen-soldiers were required for victory.