"For Love of Country - the
Price of Freedom"
Martha Sue Stroud
This is a sequel to "Gateway to Texas"
Those of us who lived during the 1940's will
never forget the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and those years
that followed when the U.S. was at war in the South Pacific and Europe. The
years have passed, and it seems almost impossible to believe that these events
happened over fifty years ago. It has been reported that 1,000 veterans of World
War II die daily in our country, and there are very few veterans of World War I
still living. These veterans must be honored as their experiences are written
about in order to be preserved for this generation as well as the generations to
come. Many made the ultimate sacrifice in giving of themselves in battle, and
many were wounded and left with suffering and illness for the remainder of their
lives. "For Love of Country - the Price of Freedom" begin with some
history of bygone days as pioneers struggled to start our nation; the Civil War;
World War I (stories of about 100 veterans); the Great Depression; Pearl Harbor;
the war in Europe; the war in the Pacific; news of our men and women in service
(as reported in the newspapers then); the Forties; in the line of duty
(pertinent information about those war years).
The last chapter, "Lest We Forget", tells about over five
hundred veterans of World War II. Much of this came from interviews with
veterans themselves and some from the families of those who are no longer
living. Several shared their scrapbooks and all sorts of memorabilia with me. It
is the hope of the author that this book will make Americans, young and old,
realize just what a price was paid for our freedom.
Three years ago Martha Sue Stroud's first book, "Gateway to
Texas - History of Red River County", was published. She planned to write
another book to take up where that one stopped, and the task has now been
completed. This book has a handsome blue hardcover, 6x9 page size, archive text
paper, over 40 photos, many unpublished before, over 550 pages, and a full color
dust jacket.
Martha Sue Stroud
514
Baylor Drive
Greenville, TX 75402
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