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OverviewKarl Lindquist's memoir begins with his childhood on Nantucket Island, back when it was still a salty seaport. He went off-island for high school at Phillips Exeter Academy and left before graduation to enlist. Serving in the Infantry in France with Company G, 104th Infantry, 26th Division, Karl was a scout and then a Medic and earned a Bronze and a Silver Star. His service continued through VE Day in Czechoslovakia. Lindquist's story is a guileless, honest and colorful account of a singular American upbringing both at peace and in war.Youth Interrupted exemplifies one of The Greatest Generation's own, Karl R. Lindquist, soldier, citizen and patriot. The soldier is the Army was said by Gen. George S. Patton and the actions of PFC Lindquist are an emotional and fulfilling testimony to how America was victorious over the Nazi Axis powers in World War II. Every American born child is given the most valuable gift a person can receive, FREEDOM, and reading this magnificent chronological history of a boy of 18 turned man in 1943, confirms the reality of the sacrifice and commitment of what an American soldier named Lindquist from Nantucket gave for today's freedom, now shared by all. George Patton WatersGrandson, Gen. George S. Patton Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karl LindquistPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.254kg ISBN: 9781722119119ISBN 10: 172211911 Pages: 166 Publication Date: 09 August 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationKarl Lindquist grew up on Nantucket Island in the 1930's and went off island to high school at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Drafted into the army at age 18, he served as an infantryman in General Patton's 3rd Army. Surviving the battles of Lorraine, the Ardennes and the Battle of the Bulge, he was awarded the Bronze and Silver Stars for heroism. Returning from duty, he attended the University of Maine and Worcester Poly Tech and went on to teach Physics at the Massachusetts State College in Fitchburg, MA. After retiring, he and his wife spent summers in France. In 2011 the French government bestowed it's highest civilian honor on him, the Legion of Honor for his WWII service. Mr. Lindquist passed away in December 2016 at the age of 91. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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