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NATHANIEL L. GOODRICH, Librarian, has compiled the following list of personal narratives of the war by combatants, non-combatant observers, and reporters. They are arranged geographically, and most titles are followed by a note as to the author's status. All these books are available in the Dartmouth library and should be available in any good city library. Later on I shall keep you posted on the best of the war books that have appeared since this list was'written.

"I WAS THERE" BOOKS

This is a list of personal narratives of the war, by combatants, non-combatant observers, and reporters. They are arranged geographically, and most titles are followed by a note as to the author's status. All of these books are available in Baker.

Abyssynia: Steer, George L. Sealed and Delivered. Journalist. Africa, Central: Burman, B. L. Miracle on the Congo, 1942. Journalist. Africa, North: Zanuck. Tunis Expedition, 1943. Photographer. Australia: Lardner, John. Southwest Passage, 1943. Journalist. Balkins: Brock, Ray. Norany Victory, 1942. Journalist. St. John, Robert. From the hand of Silent People, 1942. Journalist. Walker, David. Death at my Heels, 1942. Journalist. Burma: Belden, Jack. Retreat with Stilwell, 1943. Journalist. Commando: Austin, Alexander. We Landed at Dawn, 1943. Journalist. Holman, Gordon. Commando Attack, 1942. Journalist. Reynolds, Quentin. Dress Rehearsal, 1943. Journalist. Convoy: Carse. There Go the Ships, 1942. Merchant Seaman—Journalist. Herman, Fred. Dynamite Cargo, 1943. Merchant Seaman. Laskier, Frank.. A Merchant Seaman Talks, 1941. Merchant Seaman. Monsarrat, Nicholas. H. M. Corvette, 1943. Naval Officer. Coral Sea: Johnston, Stanley. Queen of theFlat-tops, 1942. Journalist. England: Brittain, Vera. England's Hour, 1941. Observer. Crook, David M. Spitfire Pilot, 1942. British Pilot. Hillary, Richard. Falling Through Space, 1942. English Pilot. Ingersoll, Ralph M. Report on England, 1940. Journalist. Kennedy, Margaret. Where Stands a Winged Sentry, 1941. Novelist. Klemner, Harvey. They'llNever Quit, 1941. Observer. Murrow, Edward R. This is London. Broadcaster. Reynolds, Quentin. A London Diary, 1941. Journalist. Robertson, Ben. I Saw England, 1941. Journalist. Strachey, Evelyn J. St. L. Digging for Mrs. Miller, 1941. Air Raid Warden. Europe: Barlow, D. A French Officer'sDiary, 1942. Bartlett, Sir Basil S. My First War.... Belgium to Dunkirk, 1940. British Officer. Casey, Robert J. I Can't Forget, 1941. Journalist. Denny, Harold N. Behind Both Lines, 1942. Journalist. Donahue, Arthur G. Tally-ho! Yankee, in aSpitfire, 1941. Moen, Lare. Under the Iron Heel, 1941. Observer. Gardner, Charles. A. A. S. F., 1940. Journalist, with British Air Force. Leske, Gottfreid. I Was a Nazi Flier, 1941. Reynolds, Quentin. Only the Stars are Neutral, 1942. Journalist. Reynolds, Quentin. The Wounded Don't Cry, 1941. Journalist. Stowe, Leland. No Other Road toFreedom, 1941 • Journalist. France: de Chambrun, Rene. I Saw France Fall, 1940. French Officer. Fortescue, Winifred. Trampled Lilies, 1941. Observer. Freeman, C. Denis & Cooper. The Road toBordeaux, 1940. Ambulance Drivers. Le Francois, Louis. J'ai Faim, 1942. Observer. Mackay, Helen. With Love for France, 1942. Observer. Morize, Andre E. France-Ete 1940, 1941. Observer. Morrow, Elizabeth, (ed.) "All. Gaul is Divided," 1941. Observer. Muir, Peter. War Without Music, 1940. Ambulance Driver. Rhodes, Anthony. Sword ofBone, 1942. British Officer. Richey, Paul. FighterPilot, 1941. St. Exupery, Antoine de Flight to Arras, 1942. French pilot. Saint Jean, Robert de. France Speaking, 1941. Journalist. Werth, Alexander. Last Days of Paris, 1940. Journalist. Germany: Oechsner, Frederick. This is the Enemy, 1942. Journalist. Raleigh, John M. Behind the NaziFront, 1940. Journalist. Shirer, William L. BerlinDiary, 1941. Journalist. Greece: Wisdom, Thomas H. Wings Over Olympus, 1942. Journalist. Guadalcanal: Hersey, John R. Into the Valley. Journalist. Tregaskis, Richard W. Guadalcanal Diary, 1943. Journalist. Hong Kong: Mersman, Jan H. I Escaped from Hong Kong, 1942. Observer. Italy: Packard, Reynolds. Balcony Empires, 1942. Journalist. Japan: Grew, Joseph C. Report from Tokyo, 1942. Ambassador. Libya: Hill, Russell. DesertWar, 1942. Journalist. Michie, Allan A. Retreatto Victory, 1942. Journalist. Moorehead, Alan. Don't Blame the Generals, 1943. Journalist. Malaya: Brown, Cecil. Suez to Singapore, 1942. Journalist. Gallagher, O'Dowd. Action in the East, 1942. Journalist. Weller, George A. Singapore is Silent. Journalist. Mediterranean: Moorehead, Alan. Mediterranean Front, 1941. Journalist. Netherlands: KlefFens, E. N. van. Juggernaut Over Holland, 1941. Foreign Minister. Norway: Broch, Theodor. The Mountains Wait, 1942. Mayor of Narvik. Hambro, Carl J. 1 Saw it Happen in Norway, 1940. President of Parliament. Harriman, Florence J. Mission to the North, 1941. U. S. Minister. Pacific: Casey, Robert J. Torpedo Junction, 1942. Journalist. Dickinson, Clarence E. The FlyingGuns, 1942. Naval pilot. Lee, Clark. They Call itPacific, 1943. Journalist. Rickenbacker, Edward V. Seven Came Through, 1943. Whittaker, James C. We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing, 1943. Rickenbacker story, by pilot. Pearl Harbor: Clark, Thomas B. Remember Pearl Harbor! 1942. Observer. Philippines: Morrill, John. South FromCorregidor, 1943. Naval Officer. Redmond, Juanita. I Served on Bataan, 1943. Nurse. Romulo, Carlos P. I Saw the Fall of the Philippines, 1943. Journalist and Soldier. White, William L. They WereExpendable, 1942. Four MTB Officers' story. Poland: I Saw Poland Staffer, 1941. Polish Doctor. Langer, Rulka. The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt, 1942. Observer. Russia: Bourke-White, Margaret. Shooting the Russian War, 1942. Photographer. Caldwell, Erskine. Moscow Under Fire, 1941. Journalist. Caldwell, Erskine. All Out on theRoad to Smolensk, 1942. Journalist. Carroll, Wallace. We're in this with Russia, 1942. Journalist. Citrine, Sir Walter. In Russia Now, 1942. Observer. Graebner, Walter. Round Trip to Russia, 1943. Journalist. Poliakov, Aleksandr. WhiteMammoths, 1943. Poliakov, Aleksandr. RussiansDon't Surrender, 1942. Poliakov, Aleksandr. Witha Soviet Unit, 1941. Voyetekhov, Boris. The LastDays of Sevastopol, 1943. Journalist. Werth, Alexander. Moscow War Diary, .1942. Journalist. Solomons: Wolfert, Ira. Battle for the Solomons, 1943. Journalist. World: Beattie, Edward W. Freely toPass, 1942. Journalist. Hasey, John F. YankeeFighter, 1942. Ambulance, Finland. Free French Foreign Legion, Ethiopia, Syria. Ingersol, Ralph N. Action on all Fronts, 1942. Journalist. May 26, 1943. The following books are expected shortly: Aleutians: Ford, Corey. Short Cut to Tokyo, 1943. Journalist. New Guinea: Robinson, Pat. TheFight for New Guinea, 1943. Journalist. Japan: Lawson, Ted. Thirty Seconds over Tokyo, 1943. Pilot.