Mike Pungercar and his wife Milly are natives of Sheboygan, Wisconsin and currently reside in Springfield, Oregon. Mike is author of “The Promise Kept”, a book covering the Air War Over Europe during World War II. Mike is Founder of the South Willamette Valley Honor Flight program, a member of the 91st Bomb Group Memorial Association, and the Eighth Air Force Historical Society.
It Has Been My Honor
The life stories of five veterans who grew up in the Great Depression, served in World War II, then helped rebuild our world.
by Michael Pungercar
It Has Been My Honor
The life stories of five veterans who grew up in the Great Depression, served in World War II, then helped rebuild our world.
by Michael Pungercar
Published Dec 30, 2019
289 Pages
Genre: HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
Book Details
Lest We Forget
World War II.—what many historians call the defining event of the 20th century. The global war that resulted in the deaths of an estimated 60,000,000 civilians and combatants around the world. Between 1941 and 1945, over 16 million Americans served this country and over 408,000 lost their lives fighting the Axis powers . Five World War II veterans allowed me to bring their stories to life including their memories of what they went through in places like Pearl Harbor, in the air over France and Germany, in the South Pacific, and on Okinawa and Iwo Jima. They recall their Honor Flights and how they experienced finally being thanked for serving their country, albeit 75 years after the fact. As members of the “Greatest Generation”, they lived a part of our country’s history that must never be forgotten.
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