{"product_id":"little-minnesota-in-world-war-jill-a-johnson-9781591935537","title":"Little Minnesota in World War II: The Stories Behind 140 Fallen Heroes from Minnesota's Littlest Towns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmall towns. Big heroes \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, men from Minnesota's smallest towns gave their lives for our country. Several were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, or Bronze Star. All received the award no one wanted: the Purple Heart. \u003cem\u003eLittle Minnesota in World War II\u003c\/em\u003e, by Jill A. Johnson and Deane L. Johnson, honors 140 brave men from the smallest rural towns. From John Emery (who died December 7, 1941, on board the USS \u003cem\u003eArizona\u003c\/em\u003e) to Herman Thelander (who was lost in the Bermuda Triangle, a mystery unsolved to this day), this unique book allows you to experience the war through personal accounts of the men and their families. Photos from the war, scans of actual letters, journal excerpts, and family memories create a one-of-a-kind book that brings history to life with stories from Pearl Harbor, the Pacific, the Invasion of Normandy, and beyond, and that combines local history with World War II nostalgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill A. Johnson, Deane L. Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591935539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591935537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Adventure Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 9.70w x 0.40d","brand":"Jill A. Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989340291327,"sku":"9781591935537","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a549190f-80fe-4855-8602-24abb36ff64c.jpg?v=1683298962","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/little-minnesota-in-world-war-jill-a-johnson-9781591935537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}