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Synopsis
Son, The Army Will Make A Man Out Of You... At seventeen years of age, and weighing in at barely 115 pounds, Joseph Crew and his identical twin brother, Richard, with parental permission, enlisted in the army in 1958. Their destination was the Third Armored Division in Germany-the same outfit Elvis Presley had been assigned to several weeks before. Their parents were in the beginning stages of divorce, and Joseph and his brother were looking to escape the domestic warfare. Fall In, Fall Out is Joseph's memoir, set against the backdrop of a recently, racially integrated army, charged to protect Western Europe from Russia's hostile, overwhelming might during the deepening freeze of the Cold War. The book is about friendships, sexual discovery, racial tensions, and the heartache of young love. It starkly depicts barracks life and bleak war game maneuvers, and brings to life the flesh trade in a Mexican border town; the seedy streets of Amsterdam's red-light district; the nightclubs of Copenhagen; and the glittering neon lights of Paris and Frankfurt-offering a glimpse of what army life was like in occupied Germany leading up to the "Berlin Crisis" of 1961. The young soldier's carefully preserved original manuscript provided the author a base to skillfully bring history to life and honor valued memories.
Critique: Exceptionally well written, organized and presented. "Fall In, Fall Out: The Dogface Years is a compellingly candid, informed and informative personal story that is a very highly recommended addition to community library American Biography collections. Small Press Bookwatch: March 2015 James A. Cox, Editor-in-Chief , Midwest Book Review
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About the Author
I went to Europe by way of the U.S. Army as a teenager from my home state of Virginia in 1958. Following my honorable discharge, I made Frankfurt, Germany my new home where I worked as a truck driver, bar manager and clerk, and traveled widely around the Continent. The G.I. Bill afforded me the opportunity to study International Literature at Schiller International University in Heidelberg, Germany. Later, I earned a master's degree from Ball State University in counseling and became a family therapist. My professional work has included working with juvenile and adult offenders, Native Americans, and geriatric patients in Washington State.
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