Another River, Another Town

A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945

John P. Irwin

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Random House USA Inc
15 May 2003

Biography: historical, political & military; General & world history; Second World War

A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945

Many narrative accounts of men in combat during World War II have conveyed the horrors and emotions of warfare. However, not many reveal in such an intimate way the struggle of innocent youth to adapt to the primitive code of ""kill or be killed,"" to transform from lads into combat soldiers.

Another River, Another Town is the story of John P. Irwin, a teenage tank gunner whose idealistic desire to achieve heroism is shattered by the incredibly different view of life the world of combat demands. He comes to the realization that the realm of warfare has almost nothing in common with the civilian life from which he has come.

The interminable fighting, dirt, fatigue, and hunger make the war seem endless. In addition to the killing and destruction on the battlefield,

Irwin and his crew are caught up in the unbelievable depravity they encounter at Nordhausen Camp, where slave laborers are compelled to work themselves to death manufacturing the

infamous V-rockets that have been causing so

much destruction in London, and that are expected one day to devastate Washington, D.C.

At the end of the war, the sense of victory is, for these men, overshadowed by the intense joy

and relief they experience in knowing that the fighting is at last over.

By: John P. Irwin
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 127mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 259g
ISBN: 9780375759635
ISBN 10: 0375759638
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 May 2003
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John P. Irwin was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in 1926, and enlisted in the army in August 1944. He was honorably discharged in July 1946 and went on to Ursinus College in 1952, eventually earning his Ph.D. in philosophy from Syracuse University. He taught philosophy at Lock Haven University from 1964 until his retirement in 1990. He lives in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Another River, Another Town: A Teenage Tank Gunner Comes of Age in Combat--1945

In the intensity of the action that followed, I completely forgot about who was doing what. For the moment I forgot how immediate death could be and how vulnerable we all were. I focused on the range marks in my telescopic sight, the machine-gun trigger on the power traverse I was gripping, and the targets I was searching for. The turret smelled like wet diapers, and time once more stopped. -from Another River, Another Town