Fields of battle

By Brian Curtis

Subjects: World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, College athletes, Pearl harbor (hawaii), attack on, 1941, Biography, Rose Bowl (Football game), Football, coaching, Athletes, biography, World War, 1939-1945, Football coaches, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941, Athletes, united states, World war, 1939-1945, united states, Football players, Rose Bowl (Football game) (1942 : Durham, N.C.), World war, 1939-1945, biography, History, Soldiers, Campaigns, Influence

Description: "In the wake of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the 1942 Rose Bowl was moved from Pasadena to Duke University out of fear of further Japanese attacks on the West Coast. Shortly after this unforgettable game, many of the players and coaches left their respective colleges, entered the military, and went on to serve around the world in famous battlegrounds, from Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, where fate and destiny would bring them back together on faraway battlefields, fighting on the same team. Fields of Battle is a powerful story that sheds light on a little-known slice of American history where World War II and football intersect. Author Brian Curtis captures in gripping detail an intimate account of the teamwork, grit, and determination that took place on both the football and battle fields"--