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Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs. -Marine Corps Gazette The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories. -Choice Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II. -The Journal of Military History ?The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories.?-Choice ?Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II.?-The Journal of Military History ?Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs.?-Marine Corps Gazette

Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs. -Marine Corps Gazette The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories. -Choice Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II. -The Journal of Military History ?The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories.?-Choice ?Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs.?-Marine Corps Gazette ?Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II.?-The Journal of Military History

?Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs.?-Marine Corps Gazette

Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs. -Marine Corps Gazette Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II. -The Journal of Military History The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories. -Choice ?Embedded in a very thorough and helpful reading of the relevant historiography, this book wonderfully captures the experience of these young women who left home to serve their country as Marines. It is well worth reading for anyone really seeking to understand the broader realities of World War II.?-The Journal of Military History ?The result is a large collection of well-selected quotes that are woven together in an interesting narrative. This book adds flesh to the historical skeletons of the administrative histories.?-Choice ?Dr. Soderbergh's Women Marines: The World War II Era is a delight to read. He relates the personal experiences and stories of 146 Marine Corps women reservists (WRs) who served on active duty from 1943 to 1945. Dr. Soderbergh obviously has a great deal of admiration for these women because the tone throughout the book is characterized by warmth, understanding, and respect. The author's purpose for writing the book was to tell the 'real' story about the WRs.?-Marine Corps Gazette

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PETER A. SODERBERGH is Professor of Education at Louisiana State University. He served as a Platoon Commander in Korea and resigned from the Marine Corps as a captain. He has published eight books and numerous articles in a variety of professional journals and magazines.

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