Books of interest to veterans

VFW Magazine, Sept, 2004

Controvich, James T. United States Army Unit and Organization Histories, A Bibliography. Vol. I: Pre-World War I and Vol. II: World War I to Present. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2003. A superb compilation of everything you ever wanted to know about the origins of Army units.

Haskew, Michael E., ed. The World War II Desk Reference. N.Y.: HarperCollins, 2004. Excellent single source.

Kurzman, Dan. No Greater Glory: The Four Immortal Chaplains and the Sinking of the Dorchester in World War II. N.Y.: Random House, 2004.

Landers, James. The Weekly War: Newsmagazines and Vietnam. Columbia: University of Missouri Press, 2004.

Mills, Nicolaus. Their Last Battle: The Fight for the National World War II Memorial. N.Y.: Basic Books, 2004.

Morris, David J. Storm on the Horizon: Khafji--The Battle that Changed the Course of the Gulf War. N.Y.: Free Press, 2004.

Parrish, Thomas. The Submarine: A History. N.Y.: Viking Penguin, 2004.

Plaster, John L. Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines With the Elite Warriors of SOG. N.Y.: Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Tellier, Anthony. Hidden in Plain Sight: Reminders of World War II Berlin. Yuma, Ariz.: El Chinero Press, 2004. Excellent travel guide to the WWII and Cold War sites of Berlin, Germany.

Thompson, Chuck. The 25 Best World War II Sites: European Theater. San Francisco: Greenline Publications, 2004. Top-notch travel guide.