Legionnaires (with hats from left to right) Dave Keller, Norm Hansen and Commander Bill Elfering present the book “War Stories, Volume II” to St. John’s Prep administration (left to right) Matthew Reichert, principal; Father Timothy Backous, OSB, headmaster; and Paul Menard, assistant principal. American Legion Post 328 of St. Joseph recently donated books to three area schools: All Saints Academy, Kennedy Elementary and St. John’s Prep School. The book, “War Stories, Volume II” by Al Zdon, a Minnesota author, contains 35 stories about the lives and experiences of soldiers during war. Zdon has the journalistic ability to draw out stories and experiences of soldiers that may well have been kept silent. Most of the stories are about the wartime experiences of men and women in World War II, but the book also has stories from veterans of Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The books were donated for inclusion in the school libraries to give students access to veteran’s experiences, their bravery, courage, determination and the sadness and loneliness they dealt with during wartime. It also reveals the honor with which they served.
Presentation of Book to SJP
Legionnaires (with hats from left to right) Dave Keller, Norm Hansen and Commander Bill Elfering present the book “War Stories, Volume II” to St. John’s Prep administration (left to right) Matthew Reichert, principal; Father Timothy Backous, OSB, headmaster; and Paul Menard, assistant principal. American Legion Post 328 of St. Joseph recently donated books to three area schools: All Saints Academy, Kennedy Elementary and St. John’s Prep School. The book, “War Stories, Volume II” by Al Zdon, a Minnesota author, contains 35 stories about the lives and experiences of soldiers during war. Zdon has the journalistic ability to draw out stories and experiences of soldiers that may well have been kept silent. Most of the stories are about the wartime experiences of men and women in World War II, but the book also has stories from veterans of Korea, Viet Nam, Iraq and Afghanistan. The books were donated for inclusion in the school libraries to give students access to veteran’s experiences, their bravery, courage, determination and the sadness and loneliness they dealt with during wartime. It also reveals the honor with which they served.
