Book honors voices, sacrifices of Greatest Generation

In a new tribute to the men and women who lived through a pivotal conflict in modern history, Peoria author David Pearsall has released "World War II – Honor and Remembrance."

The book serves as both a historical record and remembrance, weaving together battlefield accounts, veteran interviews, and family reflections from both the home front and overseas. From the sands of Iwo Jima to the skies above Europe, from Japanese POW camps to the Pacific’s hell ships, Pearsall captures not just the facts, but the soul of a generation forged by war, according to a news release.

The project holds special personal significance for Pearsall. His father, a U.S. Marine stationed on Wake Island, became a Japanese prisoner of war after the island fe

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