Reluctant Warriors, 1941-1945

About the Book

Reluctant Warriors, 1941-1945, an autobiographical memoir set in New York, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, and the European Theater of Operations, describes the lives of young people caught up in World War II, daily life during those years, and the profound effect the war had on that life. Extensive illustrations include original photographs, official Army correspondence, wedding invoices and menus, telegrams, V-mail, and air combat descriptions over Europe. The uniqueness of the war years resonates deeply in the minds of those who endured them. Reluctant Warriors presents an honest, intimate, and poignant description of many people’s lives during those years.

About the Author

When not in New York, Mathilde Gilzinger lives and writes in Parkland, Florida. She and her husband, Donald, have been married since 1941.