Mr. Edward davis. [applause] our next veteran is mr. Jack maroney. Served in the United States marine corps during world war ii above the uss enterprise. He manned the antitank aircraft guns for the attack against the uss enterprise. Please and gentlemen mr. Jack maroney. Served ind seller okinawa, nagasaki, and part of the marine second division. Materved as a pharmacist second class. [applause] retired air force chief. Fficer mr. J grok junior he listed in 1940. After arriving at his first station in a wahoo, hawaii, he was assigned to the transport station of the base. Onring the explosion december 7, he raced out of the barracks making his way to the boathouse. There he helped defend an b17 to land on the tarmac a proximately 1500 yards away from his location. [applause] our next world war ii veteran ay. This ms. M her first assignment was to march in a ticker parade behind parade in her new uniform. She had intense 12 week Training Course to determine where she was needed. Serving
Europe and the dday landings. Mr. Symonds, thanks for joining us. My pleasure. Thank you. We just saw yesterday, mr. Symonds, an anniversary in normandy, the 70th anniversary of dday. A lot of dignitaries there to make the day special yesterday. Why do you think 70 years later this date still resonates with the American Public . Well, first of all, im glad that it does. I think its important to remember significant moments in american and even World History and particularly this one where the world changed so dramatically as a result of the sacrifice of those who invaded northern france in 1944. And i think the 70th is particularly moving. Its a lifetime. I mean, if you consider the biblical injunction that a man has three score years and ten, 70 years now have passed. Generations now born obviously do not remember dday, have no connection with it beyond perhaps those grainy old black and white images on Late Night Television or a chapter in a history book, and not even the most recent
Well, first of all, im glad that it does. I think its important to remember significant moments in american and even World History and particularly this one where the world changed so dramatically as a result of the sacrifice of those who invaded northern france in 1944. And i think the 70th is particularly moving. Its a lifetime. I mean, if you consider the biblical injunction that a man has three score years and ten, 70 years now have passed. Generations now born obviously do not remember dday, have no connection with it beyond perhaps those grainy old black and white images on Late Night Television or a chapter in a history book, and not even the most recent chapter. So enough time has elapsed now that it would be easy i think, unfortunately easy, to let those memories slip, and im glad were not doing that. Im glad were paying attention. This is a moment we should remember. Why do you think 70 years later, whats the most important thing for us to remember on this day about what happ
Food that we eat. You can watch this and other programs at booktv. Org. Booktv covers hundreds of Office Programs dropped the country all year long area heres a here is a look at some of the events that we will be attending the week. Look for these programs to air in the near future on booktv on cspan2. On tuesday we are at the harvard club on the report of russias efforts to dominate world energy supply. The next evening at the University Club in new york city and looking at the lower state taxation and Economic Prosperity with art laffer. Then we are alive with the National Book awards. On saturday and sunday, we are live from the 31st annual miami au pair with author panels and viewer call and with the likes of cornel west and john dean. That is some of the programs we will be covering this upcoming week. Visit upcoming programs for more. Barrett tillman recounts the military exploits in world war ii during his talk on his book forgotten fifteenth. This is about one hour and 15 minu
Export . With steve i contributed the two original fiction anthologies at his request. Steve has just been marvelous friend and colleague. In 1984 our mutual publisher sent me a manuscript written by vietnam war aviator called for each other, and the publisher asked my opinion. I said this book is so good, if you dont publish it, i will. And next year it was published in spite of the true. So steve and i have kept in touch ever since. And then the harold coyle trilogy was for tor forge. He came up with the concept of a Foreign Military contractor that does deny the work for the Us Government all over the world. That was a trilogy that was a fun change of pace for me because i hadnt been many things in the thriller realm at that time. So that was an education. Im sure it was. And youre a wonderful writer. I think your nonfiction reads with all the pulse of fiction and a thriller. You grew up flying airplanes . Where did all this aviation background come from . Im in Eastern Oregon ranch