{"product_id":"the-world-war-ii-diary-george-b-spero-9781440416705","title":"The World War II Diary Of Captain George B. Spero","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Fort Custer to the Coral Sea-one soldier's long journey home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe WWII Diary of Captain George B. Spero\u003c\/i\u003e is a candid, pictorial memoir that fuses firsthand testimony with rare wartime ephemera. Forget the Hollywood version-this is World War II through the eyes of a no-nonsense anti-aircraft captain: sardine-packed troop transports, endless rumor mills, tropical illnesses, lifeboat drills, and the slow grind of bureaucracy. From Rio to Townsville to Horn Island, Spero offers a front-row seat to the Pacific Theater's forgotten corners-captured in real-time reflections and historic photos. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Captain George B. Spero boarded the Queen Mary in 1942, he carried more than a duffel bag-he smuggled aboard a forbidden diary. The result is a vivid account of daily life at war: the boredom and tension, the dark humor and homesickness, rendered with sharp clarity and dry wit. This is living history-unfiltered and unvarnished-from a man who saw it firsthand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than a diary, this book is a powerful meditation on duty, disillusionment, and endurance. Whether read by historians, descendants of the Greatest Generation, or curious newcomers, \u003ci\u003eThe WWII Diary of Captain George B. Spero\u003c\/i\u003e is both a classroom-ready artifact and a lasting family legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George B. Spero,Daniel R. Spero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440416702\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440416705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.54d","brand":"George B. Spero","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800250888447,"sku":"9781440416705","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-war-ii-diary-george-b-spero-9781440416705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}