A Dogface's War: A Paratrooper's Story of WWII in the Philippines

by Edward W. Hogan

In 1943 with World War II in full swing, 18 year-old Ed Hogan volunteered for the U.S. Army qualifying for an elite paratrooper division. A Dogface's War recollects his memorable journey from his hometown of Detroit, Michigan through several U.S. Army bases before embarking on a lengthy Pacific crossing to join the battle for the Philippines.

Hogan recounts the fear and exhilaration of paratrooper jump school. He tells of the grueling...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595429041
• ISBN13: 9780595429042
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"