Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters Free Audiobook Download by Erik Dorr,Jared Frederick


In this audiobook, Major Dick Winters shares his story and personal struggles during the war. He talks about how he never felt like a hero, but that he did what he had to do to protect the President of the United States. Major Dick Winters wrote many letters home describing what it was like to be fighting on the front lines during WW2. They were published in 1992 and are now being republished for listeners around the world.

Major Dick Winters was a decorated military man who served in the Allied Forces during World War II. His collection of WWII letters and artifacts is now housed at the Norwich University where Erik Dorr, his grand-nephew, is preserving them for future generations.

Hang Tough was inspired by the letters of Major Dick Winters and the artifacts in his possession. It is a memoir that tells of how a group of young soldiers from the US Army, who were just kids, survived a war and the tribulations that followed it. They were forced to grow up too quickly, and then to wonder what life would be like for them after the war was over. The audiobook is narrated by Roger Wayne, so there are no issues with pronunciation or tone.

Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters, created by Erik Dorr Jared Frederick, is a fictional account of the life and exploits of Major Dick Winters. It tells the story of how he becomes an accomplished public relations officer in World War II military propaganda.

"This is the story of major Dick Winters. He was a young American second lieutenant, an artillery officer with two hundred fourteen hours of flight time, and a natural-born leader who would go on to become one of the most accomplished fighter pilots in World War II." --Publisher

Major Richard Winters had a unique perspective on the bloody conflict that was the Second World War. He had fought in France and Holland before joining the US Army Air Corps as a fighter pilot. By joining the military, he left behind his wife, Agnes and two small children for six years of war. The letters and artifacts collected in 'Hang Tough' are from Major Dick's diary during his time with the US 7th Fighter Group at Saint-Dizier airfield in France, its aftermath, and his return home to Agnes and their children.

Published Date 2020-11-10
Duration 9 hours 15 minutes
Author Erik Dorr, Jared Frederick
Narrated Roger Wayne
Reviews
(2 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Biography & Memoir
Parent Category Military

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