Synopsis
This combat chaplain's WWII fascinating eye-witness account of the major battles in North Africa and Europe paints a rare, but vivid picture of the daily reality he and his fellow 20th Combat Engineers experienced during their three years of serving along the front line. As the unit fought their way across North Africa, Sicily, and Europe, this army chaplain kept a diary, making entries before battles, in the midst of battles, and afterwards, recording the joys, the humor, and the tragedies unfolding around him and his fellow engineers. Written at the time the events occurred, the author shared his observations, and expressed his opinions. This is Chappie's story, an account of how he saw the events as they occurred, not necessarily as historians may have later recorded them. Chappie's diary includes numerous details of the war that are not be found in any other book, and the inclusion of over eighty photographs adds to the story.
About the Author
Born in 1906 in Lousiana, Alton E. Carpenter graduated from L.S.U. and earned his Th.D. from the New Orleans Theological Seminary. He served as a Baptist minister in Louisiana, Alabama, and Arizona for 36 years, served three years during World War II as a combat chaplain, and taught religion for four years at Arizona State University. From 1968-1976 he served as the President of Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale, AZ, after which he served on its board as president emeritus until shortly before his death in 1993. For his innovative leadership in creating quality helathcare for Scottsdale, he received many honors, including being named to the Scottsdale Hall of Fame Historymakers. He wrote several books, including a textbook for his ASU course. He loved to travel, was an avid photographer, and was an active member of the Scottsdale Rotary until his death. He kept a diary during his time in combat, and it was this diary that formed the basis for the book. Other books published by Alton E. Carpenter: Twenty-three Keys to Inner Peace (1973), The Infinite Thought Projections of Jesus (1975), Twenty-Keys to a Beautiful Life (1976)................................. Co-author: Anne Eiland was born in New Orleans, Lousiana and grew up in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. After graduating from Baylor University, she lived in various parts of the south before moving to Texas, where she was a teacher for 28 years. She now lives in Arizona, is a freelance writer and professional photographer, and enjoys lecturing on the many places she's traveled. She has had a number of her stories and articles published in both adult and children's magazines. Her interest in history has always been there, and this book presented the perfect opportunity to share her father's personal daily accounts of one of the most historically significant events of the 20th Century. Anne and her father worked together on the manuscript for Chappie World War II Diary of a Combat Chaplain, and he left her with instructions to see that the book was completed after his death.
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