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ABOUT THE BOOK
Of all the books written about World War II, few if any have told the story of the valiant fighting men of the 82nd Airborne
Division's Glider Infantry. These men of the 325th Glider Infantry were as battle scarred as any regimnent that fought in
Europe. Riding to combat in the flimsy canvas and plywood covered cargo gliders the glider infantrymen gave no quarter in
fighting from Salerno in Italy to the Ardennes forest of Belgium.
Let's Go! is not a nostalgic review of the past. Rather it is a vivid, true-to-life, highly
detailed account of the training and innumerable battles fought by the glider soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division.
This account is perhaps more remarkable because it was written by a soldier who was there, a soldier who describes what
he and others personally saw, felt, heard and thought during the heat of battle and the boredom of training.
The men of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment, riding in fifteen or thirty place gliders, were towed into combat behind
a C-47 twin-engine plane. They approached their landing zone behind enemy lines flying at 600 to 800 feet. Once the glider
cut loose from the tow plane there were only a few short minutes before the glider touched ground.
The advantage of the glider over the parachute in theory was that once the glider came to a halt, the men came out organized
as a squad, equipped and ready to fight. The German glider and parachute assault on the Island of Crete established this concept.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
WAYNE PIERCE was born September 11, 1917 in the small farming community of Polo, Illinois. The Great
Depression of the 30's deprived his generation of many things - including a college degree - but not their spirit.
Drafted into the army in June of 1941, he had his basic training in the artillery at Camp Roberts, California. After
graduation from OCS as a 2nd Lieutenant he joined the 325th Glider Regiment at Fort Bragg in November 1942. He served throughout
the war with the 325th, earning a respected battlefield promotion to Captain in Normandy in June 1944. His decorations include
the Silver Star medal, Netherlands Bronze Lion and Combat Infantry badge.
He was married to Wilma Reynolds of Polo on September 1, 1942. Their daughter, Rosalyn, was born while Wayne was in Africa.
She was two years old when Wayne returned from Europe in August 1945.
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TO ORDER A COPY OF LET'S GO!
Copies of the book "Let's Go" by Wayne Pierce are
available by calling Conover Books 815-562-8987.
Bob Bridge
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Please go to www.glidetoglory.com to see more information about the book Glide to Glory, and learn how to order your own copy.
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