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SUMMARY:"When Duty Called" - A Reading with Alisha Hamel
LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library
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DESCRIPTION:Oregon WWII veterans share their stories of sacrifice and cour
 age..\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/12694961
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>This book is a series of engaging personal
  stories from Oregon World War II veterans who participated in some of the
  most well-known engagements of the war. These stories range from Pearl Ha
 rbor to the Bataan Death March to D-Day to the last bombing raid over Japa
 n by a Hollywood star. Death\, hardship\, romance and humor are common the
 mes. Ultimately these veterans wanted their stories remembered not for the
 mselves\, but for their buddies who did not make it home and for their fam
 ilies to understand the role they played in World War II.</p>\n<p>These ve
 terans sat down with the author to tell their World War II stories in a se
 ries of video and oral history interviews.&nbsp\; In the interest of makin
 g this book an attractive product to the general reader\, the interviews a
 re edited and organized into chapters that read like short stories. &emsp\
 ;</p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Presenter Bio
 graphy:&nbsp\;</strong></span></p>\n<p><strong>Alisha Hamel</strong>&nbsp\
 ;has worked in military history for over 20 years. She holds a master&rsqu
 o\;s degree in military history with a specialization in World War II with
  her thesis on Australian-American relations during this pivotal period. S
 he co-authored the book&nbsp\;<em>Oregon Military History\,</em> a compreh
 ensive exploration of Oregon&rsquo\;s military heritage\, and penned sever
 al insightful magazine articles. She has completed several short history f
 ilms\, bringing historical events to life for a broader audience including
  a meticulously crafted\, highly acclaimed documentary centered around the
  41st Infantry Division during World War II\,&nbsp\;<em>Jungleers in Battl
 e</em>. Through this project\, she conducted numerous oral history intervi
 ews\, capturing the poignant narratives of veterans who entrusted her with
  their memories. As a fellow veteran\, having served during Desert Storm\,
  Hamel shares a unique bond with these brave individuals.</p>\n<p><img src
 ="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dpl/Alisha_Hamel.jpg" 
 width="218" height="267" alt="" /></p>\n<p>Questions? Contact&nbsp\;<a hre
 f="mailto:beccar@dpls.lib.or.us">beccar@dpls.lib.or.us</a>\, 541-312-1063<
 /p>\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/12694961
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