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Kilroy was here : the best American humor from World War II / edited and with an introduction by Charles Osgood.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Humor.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- United States. Army--Military life.
- United States.
- United States. Army.
- American wit and humor.
- Genre:
- Humor.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hyperion, [2001]
- Summary:
- An inspiring collection of humor writing from World War II is edited and introduced by one of America's most respected broadcast journalists. From the best of "Stars and Stripes" magazine to classic lines from the immortal "Mister Roberts", this compilation celebrates the good humor that buoyed American spirits throughout the war.
- Contents:
- A dictionary of American military slang, 1941-4
- Boot camp
- Shipping out
- In the field, seas, and skies
- Mess and other grub
- R&R
- Army vs. Navy vs. Marines vs. Air Force vs.
- Accidental insubordination and other miscellaneous occurrences in the line of duty
- We have met the enemy
- USO and military shows
- Celebrities at the front
- Looking ahead.
- ISBN:
- 0786866616
- OCLC:
- 45532422
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