Summary of Spencer F. Wurst & Gayle Wurst's Descending from the Clouds

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#1 I had always been interested in the military, and World War II was starting to heat up. I was poring over books about the Civil War at my Great-aunt Myra’s in Kennedy, New York. When England and France declared war on Germany in September 1939, I thought we would soon become involved.

#2 I was only fifteen when I enlisted in the Army in 1940, and I was homesick. I sometimes wonder if the Army maneuvers of 1940 were undertaken just to publicize the shortage of weapons and training.

#3 During the training period, I was also learning how to handle my full-blown adolescent rebellion. I could not tolerate what I considered to be unfairness or stupidity on the part of my superiors, and this regularly earned me the opportunity to reconsider the wisdom of my fifteen years.

#4 I was inducted into the Army in 1941, and I quit school the day before. I was 16 years old. The restlessness of youth and the possibility of being recognized as an individual played a part in my enlistment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 12, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822544956

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Insights on Spencer F. Wurst & Gayle Wurst's Descending from the Clouds

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 18

Insights from Chapter 19

Insights from Chapter 20

Insights from Chapter 21

Insights from Chapter 22

Insights from Chapter 23

Insights from Chapter 24

Insights from Chapter 25

Insights from Chapter 26

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I had always been interested in the military, and World War II was starting to heat up. I was poring over books about the Civil War at my Great-aunt Myra’s in Kennedy, New York. When England and France declared war on Germany in September 1939, I thought we would soon become involved.

#2

I was only fifteen when I enlisted in the Army in 1940, and I was homesick. I sometimes wonder if the Army maneuvers of 1940 were undertaken just to publicize the shortage of weapons and training.

#3

During the training period, I was also learning how to handle my full-blown adolescent rebellion. I could not tolerate what I considered to be unfairness or stupidity on the part of my superiors, and this regularly earned me the opportunity to reconsider the wisdom of my fifteen years.

#4

I was inducted into the Army in 1941, and I quit school the day before. I was 16 years old. The restlessness of youth and the possibility of being recognized as an individual played a part in my enlistment.

#5

The entire 2d Battalion, 112th Infantry, was stationed at the Armory in Erie, which is still in use at 6th and Parade Street. I was introduced to sex education when I went to the PX for a drink with a friend. We couldn’t find each other, and I was bitterly disappointed.

Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was assigned to the Army’s basic training program at Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. The training area was on a high point called Gobbler’s Knob. We formed up in the company streets and marched out into a battalion column, past the band.

#2

I was also given kitchen police duty, which was a very difficult proposition. I had to